Solomon Islands PNG Association to donate new heart machine
Solomon Islanders living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, have raised funds to purchase a new heart machine for the National Referral Hospital. Floyd Manata, a…
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NRH Medical stocks up
The National Referral Hospital in Honiara is slowly restocking its much needed medical supplies as they arrive into the country. A Government statement had confirmed,…
PMO and health authorities to meet again about drugs shortage
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Office of the Prime Minister and Cabinet will reconvene an urgent meeting today to review the status…
Fight against NCDs is underway in Honiara
A week long testing of non-communicable diseases begins today in Honiara. The \’Honiara Health Expo\’ was organized by the Honiara City Council\’s Health Division in collaboration…
Drug shortage issue is complex: Health PS
The Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services says it is a complex situation procuring drug orders because the Ministry is dealing with a number…
\’No state of emergency, it\’s under control\’: PM Houenipwela
The Government assures they have the shortage of drugs at the National Referral hospital under control. Prime Minister Rick Houenipwela made the statement today to the…
Opposition urges government to declare \’a state of medical emergency\’
Opposition Leader, Manasseh Maelanga has urged the Government to declare a \’state of medical emergency\’ and calls for coordinated efforts to address the drug shortage situation…
Honiara runs out of medicine and vaccine
Honiara residents will expect to pay for their own medicine and vaccines as the clinics in Honiara are running out of drugs. For the past weeks,…
Medicine inspection to begin end of June
A Medicine Inspection Program embarked on by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is expected to begin by the end of June. Director of Pharmacy,…
Dausabea urges Prime Minister Rick Hou to purchase a CT scanner
The country urgently needs a Computed Tomography, CT, scanner to prevent avoidable deaths. President of the Peoples\’ Progressive Party, Charles Dausabea echoed these sentiments following Prime…