BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO QUARANTINE facilities at the Western Border is still very weak and is not yet fit to quarantine people, says the managing director of national disaster management (NDMO). Loti Yates, in a recent talk back show on…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO THREE people who were exposed to countries recorded with positive Covid-19 cases are under quarantine at the institutional quarantine centre in Honiara. Loti Yates, Director of the National Disaster Management Office, said his team is taking…
By EDDIE OSIFELO CHINESE Government together with her companies are committed to beef up the provincial health facilities in the provinces to cope with potential influx of coronavirus (COVID-19). Counsellor Yao Ming, Deputy Head of Mission of the PRC Embassy…
BY JENNIFER KUSAPA WITH this year’s theme ‘Nursing the World to HEALTH’ a female nurse who works at the National Referral Hospital says she is proud of her career in saving lives though facing much challenges. The female nurse, who…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MORE complicated cases of non-communicable diseases (NCD) are being recorded since April, giving cause for medical experts to raise the alarm. The country is preparing for any possible entry by the global killer covid-19 and almost…
Dengue cases increase at NRH as country prepares for possible covid-19 entry BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO WHILE Solomon Islands is mobilising almost all of its resources to keep covid-19 out, diseases which we have worked hard to stamp out are…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO REFURBISHMENT work aimed at addressing the current issue faced by birthing mothers and new borns at the Labour Ward in the National Referral Hospital is progressing well, says Minister for Health Dickson Mua. Mr Mua said…
THE Leader of Opposition Matthew Wale calls on the government to take note of the concerns raised by the Director of the Malaita Provincial Health Services, Dr Henry Kako early this week. The Opposition Leader points out that, “The bulk…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO NEW Zealand (NZ) government yesterday delivered SBD$15million to the government of Solomon Islands to upgrade Gizo and Kilufi hospitals to support the country’s response effort to Coronavirus-19 (COVID-19). In the event on Tuesday 28th April New…
BY MAVIS NISHIMURA PODOKOLO MINISTRY of Health and Medical Services have received financial support worth $100,000 to assist them address the Labour Ward issue currently faced by birthing mothers and new born babies at the National Referral Hospital. The timely…
