Minister Bosawai Visits Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre with Australian Health Ambassador
THE Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon Paul Bosawai, has visited the site of the new Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre with Australia’s Ambassador for Global Health, Dr Lucas de Toca, who...
MHMS, DFAT and Stakeholders Strengthen Commitment to Tackle Cervical Cancer
THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Australian Government and strategic stakeholders reaffirmed their commitment to tackling cervical cancer through a day long planning workshop held last week, funded by the Australian government....
Australia Celebrates the Third Cohort of Aged Care Trainees
“THIS is not just a job; it is a calling”. That’s what Martha Inifiri had to say last week on completion of her aged care training.
This year, under the Aged Care Expansion (ACE) Program,...
Miss Solomon Islands Visits Planned Parenthood
BY JOY OFASIA
THE Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) had a special visitor—none other than Miss Solomon Islands, Elsie Polosovai.
The reigning beauty queen’s visit on Friday 22, November marks an important step in SIPPA’s...
Celebrating Rural Women in Tina River Hydropower Development Project Communities
WOMEN from communities in the Tina River Hydropower Development catchment came together to mark International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) and World Food Day (WFD) last week on October 15 and 16, with a...
Three Local Nurses Pilot Labour Mobility Scheme between Solomon Islands and Niue
THREE retired Solomon Islands nurses are the first to be sent to Niue under the Intra-Pacific Labour Mobility Scheme between the two countries.
The local nurses, Lilly Gela, Chaniella Keumeru Valusa and Delilah Kalihohola left...
Florence Isihanua: A Journey of Faith, Strength and Surviving Cancer
BY ORGCLINIC CONSULTANCY
FLORENCE Isihanua is a woman who knows the meaning of strength. As a wife, mother of three, entrepreneur and a cancer survivor, she has faced challenges that anyone would ever imagine. Yet,...
Miss Guadalcanal Raises Awareness on Non-Communicable Diseases
BY JOY OFASIA
MISS Guadalcanal Ezinma K. Kausua, a contestant for Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2024, highlighted the urgent issue of non-communicable diseases at the 40th Guadalcanal 2nd Appointed Day celebrations.
In her speech, Miss Guadalcanal...
Solomon Islands’ First Oral Surgeon
BY JOY OFASIA
For the first time, the Solomon Islands has recorded its first Oral Surgeon, 36-year-old Dr. Grace Mali Mamupio, who hails from Dunde Village, Munda, and New Jella in the North New Georgia...
Miss Lauru Takes a Stand for Women’s Health Initiatives
BY JOY OFASIA
IN the lead-up to this year’s Miss Solomon Islands Pageant 2024 competition, Miss Lauru contestant Ms. Elsie Polosovai is set to raise awareness and drive initiatives that advocate for women's health in...
