Scabies prevalence drops by 83% in Solomon Islands following nationwide treatment campaigns
A new study published in the scientific journal Nature Health has revealed a major public health achievement in Solomon Islands, with scabies prevalence falling by 83% following tw ...
More Solomon Islands children to get ear and hearing care at local clinics
Children found to have ear conditions or hearing loss during school checks will be able to get care closer to home, after close to 20 doctors and nurses completed training in basic ...
Tuvalu Parliament passes Public Health Act 2026, modernizing century-old public health legislation
Tuvalu reached a milestone in strengthening public health protection with the Parliament's passage of the Public Health Act 2026, replacing legislation first enacted 100 years ago.
Solomon Islands tests readiness to detect and report disease outbreaks
In a simulated disease outbreak scenario exercise, Solomon Islands health authorities and partner agencies came together to test how quickly the country can detect, assess and repo ...
The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO
Dead animals put Marshallese responders’ training to test
On the shores of Majuro, the capital of the Marshall Islands in the North Pacific, families were preparing to welcome the New Year.
From paper to pixels: How one nurse is leading Naha’s digital health transformation
Before DHIS2, managing health information was labor-intensive. Health workers recorded patient data manually, forcing them to search multiple books and registers for information. R ...
KukiMAT: Ready to respond when every minute counts
For the Cook Islands, emergencies do not always happen close to the capital. A cyclone, disease outbreak, or emergency can affect communities in the Pa Enua (outer islands), separa ...
Tracking Long-Term Care Expenditure: Building Better Evidence for Sustainable Financing
Financing Long-Term Care in an Ageing Region: Country Experiences and Implications for the Western Pacific
TrACSS 2026 in the Western Pacific: Translating Regional Findings into Practical AMR Priorities
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