BY BEN BILUAGizo A VIRAL diarrhea has alarmed Gizo residents, prompting the public to take extra precaution on what they eat as a way of maintaining good hygienic practices. Reports reaching SunGizo office state that the viral diarrhea has claimed…
BY BEN BILUAGizo THERE is need to mount extra effort at the Western Border as Papua New Guinea is expecting a third wave of COVID-19 next month or September. Ppua New Guinea has raised a red flag expecting a third…
THE roll out of AstraZeneca vaccine second dose for those who received their first dose in March, April and May at the Central Field Hospital in Honiara commenced yesterday. Leading the line to receive the second dose was Attorney-General John…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO UNICEF has assured commitment to working with Solomon Islands Government to achieve Sustainable Development Goal-six. This was echoed by Abigail Tavera, UNICEF RWASH officer. “UNICEF remains committed to working with the government of Solomon Islands in…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO MEDICAL ward at the National Referral Hospital has the highest bed occupation rate with 88 percent, it is reported. Chief Executive Officer for National Referral Hospital Dr George Malefoasi said according the hospitals statistics medical ward…
NEW Zealand has donated 28,800 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Solomon Islands via COVAX. These doses are entirely funded by New Zealand, and are part of the first tranche of a package of 1.6m doses transferred to COVAX for prioritised allocation…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO A local prominent doctor is appealing to the government to set up non-communicable disease (NCD) clinics around the country. This is in light of the exponential growth of NCD in the country, against very limited resources…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Diabetes and non-communicable diseases (NCD) are heavily impacting the limited resources and services at the national referral hospital (NRH). This was uttered by Dr George Malefoasi Chief, NRH executive officer at the recent opening ceremony of…
BY MAVIS N PODOKOLO Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) is increasing at a rate of 15-20 percent every year. Dr Jones Ghabu, head of Internal Medicine Consultant Physician Responsible for NCD and Diabetic Centre, said this is according to NCD statistic admission.…
ALL persons living in Honiara and on Guadalcanal who are 18 and above are welcome to visit the Central Field Hospital in Honiara for their COVID-19 vaccination. Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) made the invitation, Monday. “Essential workers,…
