Unmasking the appeal, revealing tobacco's many harms
Solomon Islands joined the rest of the world to condemn the harmful tactics of the tobacco industry in luring the youth towards tobacco and nicotine addiction. Held to commemorate ...
Ensuring better health through strengthened primary health care
Second SolMAT Emergency Medical Team deployed to Choiseul Province as health response scales up
A second Solomon Islands Medical Assistance Team (SolMAT) was deployed today to Choiseul Province to reinforce the ongoing health response following the destruction by Tropical Cyc ...
SolMAT Emergency Medical Team deployed to Western Province amid growing health needs
A nine-member emergency health response team was deployed to Western Province for a 14-day mission to support the ongoing response efforts in affected communities, particularly aro ...
The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO
Sustaining measles elimination: Vanuatu puts preparedness to the test
Port Vila, Vanuatu – Pacific island countries achieved the milestone of measles and rubella elimination in 2025, and now Vanuatu is moving quickly to safeguard those hard-earned ga ...
Vanuatu HeartCare app brings first-of-its-kind mobile health screening to the Pacific
Vanuatu has taken a major step forward in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with the launch of its HeartCare mobile app, a digital tool designed to make screening for cardio ...
A second chance: How a malaria test changed Steve’s life
Fifty-one-year-old Steve Tafea believed he was simply seeking treatment for malaria when he walked into Mataniko Area Health Center earlier this year. Instead, a routine visit turn ...
Oral health and AMR: New guidelines on minimally invasive care and appropriate antibiotic use for oral health