Category: Healthcare

MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING HEALTH FUNDS APPEARED IN COURT
Court

MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING HEALTH FUNDS APPEARED IN COURT

admin- October 11, 2014

Assault cases in court today. Photo: SIBC A man accused of stealing $7.3 million of a $10 million health fund has appeared in the Honiara Magistrates ... Read More

MORE DOSES OF MEASLES VACCINES EXPECTED THIS WEEK
Disease Outbreak

MORE DOSES OF MEASLES VACCINES EXPECTED THIS WEEK

admin- October 10, 2014

A child being infected with measles. Photo credit: mumcentral.com.au The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expecting another 197-thousand doses of measles vaccine to arrive ... Read More

BIO-SAFETY LEVEL 2 LAB FOR DENGUE COMPLETED
Government

BIO-SAFETY LEVEL 2 LAB FOR DENGUE COMPLETED

admin- October 10, 2014

Taiwanese Ambassador to Solomon Islands, H.E. Te Sun Yu. Photo: Courtesy of SIBC The Republic of China Taiwan has successfully completed the installation of a bio-safety ... Read More

MALAITA PROVINCE REPORTED TWO MEASLES-RELATED DEATH CASES
Healthcare

MALAITA PROVINCE REPORTED TWO MEASLES-RELATED DEATH CASES

admin- September 24, 2014

A child being immunised. Photo credit: SIBC. Health authorities in Malaita Province have reported two measles-related deaths in the last two weeks. Medical Health Services ... Read More

Y.W.P.G UNDERWENT PAP SMEAR TEST AS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANCER
Healthcare

Y.W.P.G UNDERWENT PAP SMEAR TEST AS CAMPAIGN AGAINST CANCER

admin- September 22, 2014

The group of young women. Photo credit: Parliament Media Unit. The Young Women's Parliamentary Group (YWPG) last week underwent a group Pap smear test at ... Read More

AFIO HEALTH OFFICERS EMBARKS ON MEASLES AWARNESS
Disease Outbreak

AFIO HEALTH OFFICERS EMBARKS ON MEASLES AWARNESS

admin- September 22, 2014

A child being infected with measles. Photo credit: mumcentral.com.au Afio Health Center in Malaita Province has deployed health officers to provide measles vaccination in the southern ... Read More

MORE BABIES OVER 6 MONTHS NEED VACCINATION: HEALTH AUTHORITIES
Disease Outbreak

MORE BABIES OVER 6 MONTHS NEED VACCINATION: HEALTH AUTHORITIES

admin- September 19, 2014

A child being immunised. Photo credit: SIBC. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services say more babies over six months old need to be vaccinated ... Read More