Category: Health

Shortage of Drugs Leads to Illegal Selling by Villagers in Makira
Health

Shortage of Drugs Leads to Illegal Selling by Villagers in Makira

Eliza Kukutu- July 15, 2024

By Alfred Pagepitu The Makira-Ulawa Provincial Health Director, Dr. John Harara has expressed grave concern over the illegal selling of medicines by non-medical personnel in ... Read More

Public urged to report illegal sale of drugs
Health

Public urged to report illegal sale of drugs

Fredrick Kusu- July 15, 2024

The National Referral Hospital (NRH) and the National Medical Stores (NMS) are calling on the public to report the illegal sale of drugs and medication. ... Read More

Makira faces severe drug shortage, posing health risk to patients
Health

Makira faces severe drug shortage, posing health risk to patients

Fredrick Kusu- July 14, 2024

By Alfred Pagepitu The health situation in Makira-Ulawa Province is facing a critical crisis due to a severe shortage of essential drugs, according to Dr. ... Read More

Health received Fund for Medicine & Consumable Support from PRC
China - Solomon Islands Relations

Health received Fund for Medicine & Consumable Support from PRC

Sharon Nanau- July 5, 2024

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday received urgent-needed Medicine and Consumable worth of SBD$500,000 from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Speaking ... Read More

WORK ON RECONSTRUCTION OF ATOIFI DENTAL CLINIC TO COMMENCE SOON
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

WORK ON RECONSTRUCTION OF ATOIFI DENTAL CLINIC TO COMMENCE SOON

Sharon Nanau- July 1, 2024

The reconstruction work for the Dental Clinic at Atoifi Adventist Hospital (AAH) in East Kwaio, Malaita Province, will resume soon. This reconstruction work has resumed ... Read More

Blood Crisis: give blood, Save Lives – still a long road ahead to meet demand
Health

Blood Crisis: give blood, Save Lives – still a long road ahead to meet demand

Fredrick Kusu- June 18, 2024

By Simon Tavake The demand for blood transfusions in the country is significantly higher than the supply, with only less than 1 percent of the ... Read More

MEDICAL SUPPLY CONTAINERS RELEASED FROM THE WHARF
Health

MEDICAL SUPPLY CONTAINERS RELEASED FROM THE WHARF

Eliza Kukutu- June 7, 2024

The National Medical Stores clarifies that 11 out of 13 containers carrying medical supplies have been recently released from the Solomon Islands Ports facility following ... Read More