Category: Healthcare

WATER PROBLEM FOR KILU’UFI MEDICAL COMPOUND
Healthcare

WATER PROBLEM FOR KILU’UFI MEDICAL COMPOUND

admin- January 14, 2016

Kilu'ufi hospital situated in the medical compound. Photo credit: www.electives.net Water shortage at the Kilu'ufi medical compound in Malaita Province has caused problems for medical ... Read More

CONCERNS RAISED OVER EXPIRED GOODS IN ASIAN SHOPS
Healthcare

CONCERNS RAISED OVER EXPIRED GOODS IN ASIAN SHOPS

admin- January 13, 2016

Dates of goods. Photo credit: www.eatbydate.com A Honiara resident Alfred Karuheu has expressed concerns over the selling of expired goods in Asian-owned shops within Honiara ... Read More

ROTAVIRUS CONFIRMED CAUSE OF DIARRHOEA OUTBREAK
Disease Outbreak

ROTAVIRUS CONFIRMED CAUSE OF DIARRHOEA OUTBREAK

admin- January 7, 2016

How a Rotavirus looks. Photo credit: cmr.asm.org The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed the current diarrhoea outbreak in the country is caused ... Read More

NCW CALLS ON HCC TO CLEAN UP MARKET
Disease Outbreak

NCW CALLS ON HCC TO CLEAN UP MARKET

admin- January 7, 2016

Honiara Central Market. Photo credit: HCC. The Solomon Islands National Council of Women (NCW) has called on the Honiara City Council (HCC) to immediately remove ... Read More

DIARRHOEA SPREADING TO PROVINCES
Disease Outbreak

DIARRHOEA SPREADING TO PROVINCES

admin- January 6, 2016

A packet of oral re-hydration salt cant treat diarrhoea. Photo credit: www.midwayusa.com The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has announced the current diarrhoea outbreak ... Read More

DIARRHOEA TREATMENT AVAILABLE, BLOOD BANK SHORT
Disease Outbreak

DIARRHOEA TREATMENT AVAILABLE, BLOOD BANK SHORT

admin- January 5, 2016

Inside the National Referral hospital. Photo credit: SIBC. The National Medical Store confirms a 100 percent availability of medicines for the current diarrhoea outbreak in ... Read More

MHMS & HCC PLANS TO EXTEND IMMUNISATION
Healthcare

MHMS & HCC PLANS TO EXTEND IMMUNISATION

admin- November 24, 2015

Needles used for immunisation. Photo credit: batchelorpad.wordpress.com The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Honiara City Council Health Division have proposed to extend ... Read More