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21 Jan 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0901. 
26 Jan 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0902.
01 Feb 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0903.
05 Feb 2010 Portugal supports medical students in Cuba [Solomon Star] Portugal provides USD 100,000 to pay for the allowances of (currently some 75) students studying medicine in Cuba. The students say they have not received any money from the government since the end of 2009. Under an earlier agreement, Cuba pays for tuition fees and accommodation while the Solomon Islands Government has to pay for airfares and allowances. Iran has recently provided funds to pay for the airfares of the last group of students sent to Cuba. 08 Feb 2010 Update: In a letter to the editor of Solomon Star, the students claim they have not received allowances since June 2009.
09 Feb 2010 Fewer malaria cases [SIBC News] Malaria incidence in Temotu Province dropped from 50 cases per 1,000 population in 2008 to 16 cases per 1,000 in 2009. The highest number of cases was recorded on Santa Cruz Island. Malaria incidence in Western Province dropped by 39% to 25 cases per 1,000 tested persons in 2009. Places with the highest number of cases: Gizo, Munda, and the Shortland Islands.
11 Feb 2010 Australia helps Kilu'ufi Hospital [Solomon Times] Australia has donated medical equipment, including stethoscopes, blood pressure monitors, oximeters and nebulizers, to the Kilu'ufi Hospital (Malaita Province).
16 Feb 2010 New medical staff houses for Choiseul Province [Solomon Star] Japan has handed over 10 new medical staff houses to Choiseul Province. One at Taro Hospital, one each at the Pangoe, Papara, Polo, Posarae, Sorovannga, Suska, and Voza Rural Health Centers, and one each at Luti and Nukiki Aid Posts.
17 Feb 2010 Free medical supplies for West Makira clinics [Solomon Star] Nine community clinics in western Makira will get free medical supplies provided by Medical Aid Abroad New Zealand Inc. next month. The local Takiri Community Group had asked the organization for help last year.
19 Feb 2010 Start of reconstruction of Gizo Hospital [RA News] Construction of the new Gizo Hospital has started today with a ground-breaking ceremony. The hospital is expected to be completed within about 18 months.
22 Feb 2010 New Nurses [Solomon Star] 25 nursing students (10 of them males) have successfully completed their three-year training at Atoifi Adventist College of Nursing (Malaita Province). They will now undergo a one-year probation before becoming registered nurses.
24 Feb 2010 Still no electric power in Malu'u [Solomon Star] According to a letter to the editor of Solomon Star (Viewpoint - Letters to the Editor, Wednesday, 24 February 2010), Malu'u in northern Malaita Province is still without electricity.
26 Feb 2010 OTs at NRH need more resources [Solomon Star] Last year, some 25% of all surgeries at NRH had to be canceled due to lack of supplies (e.g. anesthetics), lack of sterilization, or other administrative or logistic problems.
03 Mar 2010 Training for mental health staff [Solomon Star] A community mental health consultant from the UK, Dr Ashok Singh, is currently in Solomon Islands to train 55 mental health staff in Honiara and at Kilu'ufi Hospital. The aim is to improve and modernize the country's mental health system. The visit is funded by WHO and will last three months.
18 Mar 2010 Worth reading The 'Sweet Island' trip, a report written by a Solomon Islands doctor visiting Switzerland. Published in the Viewpoint - Private View section of the Solomon Star web site today.
19 Mar 2010 Smoking among youths [Solomon Star] A recent survey (based on the GYTS) shows that 24% of the 13 to 15-year-old students currently smoke and about 80% are exposed to smoke from others.
19 Mar 2010 Continuing education in Switzerland Dr Alex Bradley Munamua from Solomon Islands is currently working as a visiting doctor at the cantonal hospital Uri in Altdorf, Switzerland. The hospital has been supporting Medizin im Südpazifik (South Pacific Medical Projects) for years and Co-Head of Department of Orthopedics, Dr. R. Joller, has been working in Solomon Islands several times. Dr Alex is expected to move to Interlaken Hospital at the end of this month.
23 Mar 2010 Medical team from Taiwan visits Solomon Islands [Solomon Star] A five-member medical team from the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) in Taiwan is currently visiting the country for five days. They are here to offer free medical services in the fields of heart diseases, diabetes, gout, hypertension, and general medicine and to discuss future medical cooperation. They have donated equipment and supplies worth SBD 50,000 to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Tetere and will donate equipment and supplies worth SBD 1.5 million to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
25 Mar 2010 Worth reading Our Central Hospital needs urgent attention . Published in the Viewpoint - Private View section of the Solomon Star web site today.
29 Mar 2010 New on our web site A report written by Dr Alex Bradley Munamua: Meeting William Tell, Switzerland's Hero. A pdf version is available here.
30 Mar 2010 Non-communicable diseases [SIBC News] The following figures were obtained from a survey conducted several years ago. 67% of the population are overweight, 37% have diabetes and 10% suffer from high blood pressure. 93% of the population consume less than five combined servings of fruit and vegetables a day, 62% chew betel nut and 31% smoke daily.
09 Apr 2010 Australian Interplast team visits Solomon Islands [Solomon Star] An Australian Interplast team is visiting Solomon Islands for two weeks to perform free surgical operations. See Editorial of today's Solomon Star.
11 Apr 2010 H1N1 immunization [SIBC News] The Ministry of Health and Medical Services hopes to start immunizing the population against the novel A (H1N1) virus by the end of this month. The necessary vaccines for about 10% of the population arrived last month and WHO promised more support to increase the coverage.
12 Apr 2010 Water interruption at NRH [Solomon Star, SIBC News] Daily power cuts due to power rationing by the Solomon Islands Electricity Authority also affect the water pumps of the Solomon Islands Water Authority in Honiara. This causes the water supply to the National Referral to stop before mid-day and continue again later in the afternoon. Unfortunately, not all hospital departments have access to water tanks to bridge the supply gap.
13 Apr 2010 Clogged sewage system prevents reopening of A&E Unit [Solomon Star] A clogged sewage system prevents the Accident and Emergency and outpatient unit from being reopened. The problem was discovered after the renovation of the unit was completed last month.
13 Apr 2010 Wheelchairs for NRH [Solomon Star] The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has donated ten new wheelchairs to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
16 Apr 2010 New nursing diploma program [SIBC News] Since early this year, Helena Goldie College of Nursing in Munda, Western Province, is also offering a nursing diploma program. So far, it has only offered training of nursing aids.
26 Apr 2010 Two water tanks for NRH [Solomon Star] The Government House First Lady’s Charity Fund has donated two water tanks to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara to help ease the water supply problems.
28 Apr 2010 Malaria reduction in Solomon Islands and Vanuatu [Solomon Star] The malaria incidence in Solomon Islands dropped from 198 per 1,000 in 2003 to 84 in 2008 and in Vanuatu it dropped from 74 per 1,000 in 2003 to 14 in 2008.
30 Apr 2010 Wheelchairs for the provinces [Solomon Star] The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has donated additional 40 new wheelchairs to disabled persons in the Western, Choiseul and Malaita Provinces.
30 Apr 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0904.
02 May 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0905.
03 May 2010 More training for mental health staff [Solomon Star] Dr Shobha Singh, a clinical psychologist from Lincolnshire (UK), is currently in Honiara to train mental health staff at the National Referral Hospital and the community mental health team (CMHT) in the areas of teaching, capacity building, counseling, cognitive therapy and post-traumatic stress disorder. The one month visit is funded by WHO.
05 May 2010 Security fence for Buala Hospital [Solomon Star] A security fence around the compound of Buala Hospital (Isabel Province) has been completed in December last year, thanks to Isabel Women Association's contribution of SBD 20,000.
06 May 2010 Blood for the blood bank [Solomon Star] More than 50 Hotel Honiara staff have donated blood to the blood bank at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. The blood bank is notoriously short of blood.
10 May 2010 A&E Unit reopened [Solomon Times] The renovated Accident and Emergency and outpatient unit at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara was finally reopened last Friday.
11 May 2010 Training for rural health workers [Solomon Star] 23 doctors, nurses and midwives from the Western Province have completed a 5-day workshop on how to improve management of normal labor and childbirth, recognize the onset of complications, perform essential emergency interventions, and safely refer the mother and/or her newborn to a referral hospital, if required. Another such workshop is taking place in Choiseul Province this week. The workshops are supported by UNICEF. 21 May 2010 Update: Additionally, Choiseul Province has received relevant equipment worth about USD 50,000.
11 May 2010 New registered nurses [Solomon Star] 24 nurses (seven of them males) have successfully completed their probationary period and will become registered nurses (RN) today. 14 have received their training at the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE) and 10 were trained at the Atoifi nursing school in Malaita. More than half of the new nurses will work in Honiara, the others will work in the provinces.
21 May 2010 Training for Central Province health workers [Solomon Star] 23 health workers from Central Province received a 5-day training in case management of sexually transmitted infections.
24 May 2010 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: FS1001.
24 May 2010 More blood for the blood bank [Island Sun] Some 20 staff of Save the Children Australia in Honiara have also donated blood to the blood bank at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
26 May 2010 New on our web site Another report written by Dr Alex Bradley Munamua: Geneva Experience. A pdf version is available here.
26 May 2010 Nursery ward at NRH needs repair [Island Sun] Some part at the eastern end of the nursery ward building at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara seems to have fallen off. Parents are concerned rain will eventually leak into the building and water will drop down from the ceiling on to the sick children, when the part is not put back. However, nobody seems to take care of this problem.
27 May 2010 More support from Israel [Solomon Star] Israel, in partnership with Insulin for Life Australia, continues to support the fight against diabetes. It has donated one pallet of medical items containing STC diabetes insulin syringes to the diabetes center at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara.
01 Jun 2010 HIV/AIDS in Solomon Islands [SIBC News] Solomon Islands still has 13 confirmed HIV/AIDS cases, eight women and five men. Five of the patients have died and a sixth has reportedly died last week.
01 Jun 2010 Medical team from Taiwan visits Solomon Islands [SIBC News, Solomon Star] A mobile medical team from the Taiwan International Development and Cooperation Fund and the Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) in Taiwan is currently visiting the country for two weeks. The five doctors in the team will offer free medical services especially in the fields of infection, surgery, dentistry, family medicine and pediatrics in the Seghe area of the Western Province and at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. They will also donate some surgical equipment to Seghe Hospital and conduct medical workshops for the doctors at NRH.
05 Jun 2010 Web link of interest One of our visitors wrote: One Television has this report about the NRH and some of the local Honiara clinics: Thank you for the link, Marcel!
10 Jun 2010 Free treated bednets for all [Island Sun] Solomon Islands received 361,000 treated bednets at the beginning of this year. Hopefully, they will be distributed throughout the country by the end of the year. The bednets are given away for free but the distribution is controlled to reach as many households as possible. The project is funded by The Global Fund, AusAID and the Solomon Islands Government and supported by WHO, Rotary and the Secretariat of the Pacific Community.
26 Jun 2010 More water tanks for NRH [Solomon Star] SilentWorld Foundation has donated 14 1000-gallon water tanks to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara to help ease the ongoing water supply problems.
27 Jun 2010 Dr Alex visits former Swiss consul general Dr Alex B. Munamua is currently working at the cantonal hospital Sankt Gallen and has recently visited Albert and Renate Mehr. Albert Mehr has been Swiss Consul General in Sydney, Australia and visited Solomon Islands in 2003. During his visit, he met the Prime Minister who expressed hopes Switzerland would continue to support the training of local doctors. Dr Alex's 6-month visit in Switzerland is part of this ongoing support.
29 Jun 2010 Volunteers from Japan [Solomon Star] Five volunteers from Japan will help in Solomon Islands' health sector during the next two years. After one month of learning pidgin, one each will work
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