健康与医疗服务部（MHMS）部长莫里斯·托伊雷纳（Morris Toiraena）表示，尽管正在努力改善皮肤健康服务，皮肤疾病仍然是所罗门群岛的主要公共卫生问题。在本周于霍尼亚拉的HCC青年中心户外球场举行的首个官方世界皮肤健康日庆祝活动上，托伊雷纳先生呼吁所罗门群岛民众及早治疗皮肤疾病，并帮助减少污名。MHMS与世界卫生组织（WHO）、澳大利亚外交与贸易部（DFAT）以及世界疥疮项目共同庆祝了这一日子，主题为“更好的知识，促进更好的皮肤健康”，MHMS本周的一份声明中提到。托伊雷纳表示，尽管我们取得了一些进展，皮肤疾病仍然是一个重要的公共卫生挑战。他将此次庆祝活动描述为历史性的里程碑，称这是所罗门群岛首次正式庆祝世界皮肤健康日。托…
道格拉斯·瓦希亚报道，共有164名新注册护士在完成监督实践项目（Supervised Practice Programme, SPP）试用期后，准备加入所罗门群岛的卫生工作队伍。在昨天于圣巴拿巴大教堂举行的2026年护士注册仪式上，卫生与医疗服务部（Ministry of Health and Medical Services, MHMS）部长莫里斯·托伊雷纳作为荣誉嘉宾发言，鼓励他们以同情心领导，以诚信服务，并始终将患者放在每个班次的核心。他在以“我们的护士，我们的未来，赋权护士生活”为主题的讲话中强调，护士在加强国家卫生系统和改善个人、家庭及社区生活方面发挥着关键作用。托伊雷纳呼吁护士们以谦逊、奉献和尊重的态度服务，特别是在农村…
The Solomon Islands has recorded 25 new HIV cases as of the end of May 2026, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 104 confirmed cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS). The latest figures mark an increase from the 79 HIV cases announced by MHMS on December 1, 2025, during the…
SPC: Suva, Fiji – Today the U.S. Embassy Chargé D’Affaires Tony Greubel formally handed over critical care consumables to Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong of Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services to boost the Fiji Government’s campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pacific Community (SPC) in collaborati…
NUKU’ALOFA, TONGA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute a $5 million grant to a program that will help restore and accelerate inclusive, private sector-led economic growth in Tonga. The Economic Recovery Support Program will help the government progress ongoing reforms to foster Tonga’s economic recovery f…
(RNZI – POM) – The prevalence of Covid-19 among staff at Papua New Guinea’s main hospital has eased. Port Moresby General’s wards and staff were overwhelmed by a steep increase in cases of the virus in PNG’s capital in March. The hospital had to suspend some services, while a new field hospital at the Taurama…
The Australian Government is working in partnership with the Pacific Islands Forum to contribute to its initiative to establish a Pacific Humanitarian Pathway amid global supply chain disruptions. This vital Forum initiative ensures the passage of humanitarian and medical supplies within the Pacific as we work together…
THE outlook for the Solomon Islands economy this year is quite bleak, says the Governor of the Central Bank of Solomon Islands (CBSI) Dr. Luke Forau. He said although Solomon Islands is still COVID-19 free, the impact of our preparedness against this pandemic on our economy, has taken a toll on the country’s projected …