General News from Solomon Islands17 Jul 2008 No electricity in Tulagi [SIBC News] Tulagi, the capital of Central Province is without electricity for almost a week because the power station ran out of fuel. As a matter of fact, Tulagi Hospital is also affected. 20 Jul 2008 Increasing air fares [Solomon Star] Solomon Airlines has increased prices for domestic and international flights to compensate for the rising fuel costs. A return flight Brisbane - Honiara now costs SBD 4,153.40. See web site of Solomon Airlines for domestic rates. 30 Jul 2008 SIEA will disconnect customers [Solomon Star] Solomon Islands Electricity Authority will disconnect customers in Honiara who fail to pay their outstanding bills. SIEA owes SBD 18 million to its fuel supplier and power in Honiara was shut down for one day last week because the supplier refused to provide more fuel without being paid for it. Government ministries and institutions may also be affected, as they have outstanding bills, too. 04 Aug 2008 Attempts to solve the power problem in North Malaita [SIBC News] A local tribal group attempts to solve the power problem in North Malaita caused by the shut down of a hydro power plant by disgruntled land owners more than a month ago. The shut down affected the Malu'u Health Center and caused a loss of medicines worth more than SBD 11'000. 15 Aug 2008 Counterfeit SBD 100 notes [Solomon Times] The Central Bank of Solomon Islands is warning the public to look out for counterfeit SBD 100 notes. 22 Sep 2008 Water for Lata [SIBC News] The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands, RAMSI has funded a pipeline and tanks for Lata's (capital of Temotu Province) water supply system, which has been deficient for a very long time. Labor to install the system was provided locally. Now, the hospital and other government services as well as communities along the pipeline enjoy a constant supply of water. 06 Oct 2008 Pacific Blue ready to fly to Honiara [SIBC News] Pacific Blue will take up direct flights between Brisbane and Honiara on December 2, 2008. Initially, two return flights per week will be offered. 23 Dec 2008 Domestic flights to get more expensive [SIBC News] As of January 5, 2009, Solomon Airlines will increase prices of domestic flights by 19%. 
Health Services01 Jul 2008 RAMSI saves life of 11-year old boy [PFnet News] An 11-year old boy got pierced through stomach and chest when he fell off a tree in Buala (capital of Isabel Province). Later, his mother said: "We found Flinson trying to make his own way back home. His insides were hanging out of his stomach and he was using a stick to hold himself up." As usual in such cases, the National Referral Hospital in Honiara asked the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) for an emergency evacuation of the boy. A helicopter with a doctor and a paramedic was sent to Buala to pick up the boy. On the way back, the boys condition worsened and the team had to put a drain into the boy's chest to get rid of fluids threatening to fill his lungs. When the helicopter landed, the boy was in such a serious state, that RAMSI's surgeon asked for permission to operate the boy immediately at RAMSI's small medical facility to save the boy's life instead of transferring him to NRH first. Permission was granted and the boy was operated on for about an hour. He is recovering well now and will be transferred to NRH as soon as he is strong enough. So far, RAMSI has helped evacuate more than 30 serious medical cases since October 2007. 03 Jul 2008 Fundraising concert for nurses' education [Solomon Star] A fundraising concert initiated by Dr George Tien and organized by the National Referral Hospital in Honiara and the Taiwan Health Center netted more than SBD 10,000 for the continuing education of nurses. The successful event featured the first ever NRH Vocal Choir (started by Dr Tien), a local music group and three former winners of the annual Solo Idol contest. 04 Jul 2008 More cases of noncommunicable diseases [Solomon Star] Solomon Islands has an increasing number of cases of non-communicable diseases (frequent cause given in parenthesis):
10 Jul 2008 Wheelchairs for NRH and Red Cross [Solomon Times] Taiwan has donated 30 wheelchairs worth more than SBD 60,000 to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara and the Solomon Islands Red Cross Society. 13 Jul 2008 HIV/AIDS cases in Solomon Islands [SIBC News] Solomon Islands now has 11 confirmed HIV/AIDS cases (seven woman and four men), however, the number of unreported cases is estimated to be much higher. Free HIV/AIDS screening is available in Solomon Islands, but may not be used by many due to the stigma of the infection. 17 Jul 2008 Taiwanese doctor returning home [Solomon Star] Dr George Tien, a young psychiatrist registrar will leave Solomon Islands on the coming weekend after spending about eight months at the Taiwan Health Center on the National Referral Hospital compound in Honiara. He also worked with local doctors and nurses and was involved in forming the (first ever) NRH Vocal Choir. 17 Jul 2008 Medical supplies running low at Gizo Hospital [Solomon Star] There is a shortage of medical supplies at Gizo Hospital. They have run out of things like surgical gloves and cotton-wool and even drugs like Panadol. Patients are advised to purchase such drugs at private pharmacies or shops. The National Medical Store in Honiara confirmed the shortage of supplies some time ago. New supplies are expected to arrive next week. 24 Jul 2008 WHO donates medical supplies [Solomon Times] Solomon Islands has received tuberculosis and leprosy tablets and reproductive health medical kits donated by the World Health Organization. Solomon Islands had 28 leprosy cases in 2005 and recorded 18 new cases this year. 25 Jul 2008 New clinic in West Kwara'ae [Solomon Times] Areo community in West Kwara'ae in Malaita Province has a new clinic and a staff house. Both were funded by Japan's Grassroots and Human Security Project. 27 Jul 2008 Medical help from Taiwan [Solomon Star] A 12 member medical team from Taiwan will arrive in Honiara tomorrow. The team consists of seven doctors (among them a dentist, a surgeon, an O&G and an ENT specialist, an internal and a family physician) a pharmacist, a laboratory technician. two nurses and an assistant. They will provide free medical services in Honiara and rural areas in the Western Province. They will leave the country again on August 9. 01 Aug 2008 Medical team from Taiwan visits Western Province [Solomon Times] A medical team from Taiwan left for Gizo last Tuesday and will stay in Western Province for one week. They will visit various camp sites set up after last year's Tsunami and provide free medical services. They will also offer their services at Kukundu (Kolombangara) and Liapari (Vella Lavella) health centers and Noro and Munda (New Georgia) hospitals. 04 Aug 2008 SIEA disconnects Kilu'ufi Hospital [SIBC News] Solomon Islands Electricity Authority has started to disconnect customers in Auki (Malaita Province) who failed to pay their outstanding bills. Among those who's power has been cut off is Kilu'ufi Hospital which has been without power for 18 hours already. 04 Aug 2008 Solomon Islands launches pentavalent vaccinations for children [Solomon Times, GAVI Alliance] Solomon Islands started using pentavalent vaccines for children on August 1, 2008. The five-in-one vaccine protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, and Haemophilus influenzae type b and should help reduce the infant mortality rate in the country. 07 Aug 2008 Good Samaritan Hospital gets computer and another microscope [Solomon Star] Taiwan has donated a computer and a microscope to the Good Samaritan Hospital at Tetere on the Guadalcanal Plains). So far, the hospital had no computer and only one microscope. Furthermore, members of the currently visiting Taiwan Mobile Medical Mission were offering medical services at the hospital yesterday. 09 Aug 2008 Donation for Gizo Hospital [SIBC News] Gizo Zomo Sports and Social Club has donated SBD 22,037 to Gizo Hospital for patients with special dietary needs. 11 Aug 2008 Renovation of clinic in East Malaita [Solomon Star] The Japanese Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GPP) will provide SBD 568,000 for the upgrading of the Haukesia Clinic in East Malaita and the construction of two new staff houses. 15 Aug 2008 Emergency Medical Evacuation in Solomon Islands [Solomon Times, Solomon Star] 09 Aug 2008 late afternoon: Police receives emergency radio call from Luaniua island in the Ontong Java atoll (about 260km north of Santa Isabel). 10 Aug 2008 2:20am: Police boat MV Lata leaves Honiara 10 Aug 2008 5: MV Lata arrives on Luaniua and three sick people are taken aboard. 11 Aug 2008: early afternoon: MV Lata arrives safely in Honiara after having encountered rough weather on the way back and the patients are brought to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. One of the evacuees, a woman has already been discharged, and the condition of the other patients, a woman and an elderly man, is stable. The man suffered from a heart problem but is feeling well again and expects to be discharged soon. He said the clinic on Otong Java had run out of basic medical supplies and the nurses could not really help him. He hopes something will be done about this soon. 18 Aug 2008 Ongoing doctor shortage [Solomon Times, Solomon Star] According to a WHO policy, there should be one doctor for about 400 to 500 people, however, in Solomon Islands one doctor serves around 9,000 people. The National Referral Hospital in Honiara should have about 60 doctors, 30 of them specialists, but currently has only 32, eight of them specialists. 34 are needed in the provinces, but only 23 are working there. Western Province and Malaita Province should both have about 10 doctors each including specialists. Right now, there are five doctors in Malaita and three doctors in Gizo and all of them junior doctors. Out of the 110 doctors the country has produced so far, 35 mostly specialist doctors are working overseas, the majority of them working in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. 10 Cuban doctors are currently working in the country and the government will try to get eight more. At least the number of nurses is more pleasing: Solomon Islands has currently about 1,000 registered nurses. 20 Aug 2008 Overuse of antibiotics in Solomon Islands [SIBC News] According to a visiting WHO consultant, there is an overuse of antibiotics in Solomon Islands eventually leading to antibiotic resistance. More than half of the patients treated at health clinics receive antibiotics, because many patients consider ¨them a cure-all and demand them without actually needing them. Health workers often find it difficult to refuse to hand out antibiotics, which some attribute to the Wantok culture. The most overused drugs seem to be Septrin and Amoxycillin. 03 Sep 2008 Solomon Islands doctor receives award [Solomon Times] Eye specialist Dr John Szetu from Western Province, Solomon Islands has received a Regional Achievement Award from the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) at their 8th general assembly in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Dr Szetu is currently director of the Pacific Eye Institute in Suva, Fiji. 04 Sep 2008 Kirakira Hospital needs assistance [Solomon Times] Kirakira Hospital (Makira Ulawa Province) is reported to be run down and in dire need of supplies, nurses and doctors. There are not even enough funds to serve special diets to patients who need them. 08 Sep 2008 Cervical cancer in Solomon Islands [Solomon Times] Seventy women have died of cervical cancer in Solomon Islands between 1970 and 2008. 09 Sep 2008 Main diseases in Solomon Islands [Solomon Times]
09 Sep 2008 Dengue alert [Solomon Star] Two dengue cases were recently admitted at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. Dengue is not endemic in Solomon Islands, however, the mosquitoes spreading it (Aedes aegypti) are present in the country. Visitors of the recent festival of arts in American Samoa are could have picked up the disease, but there is also a dengue epidemic in Fiji. 12 Sep 2008 Buala Hospital suffers from power failures [Solomon Star] Due to lack of electricity, Buala Hospital (Isabel Province) is currently offering emergency services only. First, the electric power station in Buala finally ran out of fuel last week, after careful rationing for the past months. Then, the hospital's standby generator broke down. Fortunately, RAMSI has been able to provide enough power to keep the medicines cool. A new standby generator from Honiara arrived yesterday and fuel is expected to arrive today. 15 Sep 2008 Another 25 students to get medical training in Cuba [Solomon Times] Another 25 students are expected to travel to Cuba at the end of the month to get their medical training there. 25 students are already studying medicine in Cuba. Additionally, another 16 medical scholarships have been offered by Cuba for 2009. So, in about six years time Solomon Islands should have 66 new doctors. Currently there are a total of 59 doctors at the National Referral Hospital and in the provinces. NRH alone needs at least 40 more doctors, particularly additional anesthetists, as it still has only one. Western and Malaita Province need another 10 doctors each and four more are required for other smaller hospitals. 15 Sep 2008 Fauabu Clinic gets solar hot water system [Solomon Star] An Australian company in Brisbane, The Hot Water Guys have donated a Chromagen solar hot water system to the Fauabu Clinic in North-West Malaita. The system, worth about SBD 15,000, consists of a 200 liter tank and a solar panel. Fauabu Clinic was initially established and opened by missionaries in 1929. It is now owned and administered by the Church of Melanesia and serves as a rural health center and providing inpatient and outpatient services. 18 Sep 2008 No dengue cases [Solomon Star] The two patients, who were recently admitted to the National Referral Hospital as dengue cases, have been tested and confirmed not to suffer from dengue fever. 02 Oct 2008 Fewer malaria cases [Solomon Times] The number of malaria cases per 1,000 people has dropped from 198 in 2003 to 128 in 2007. More than 260,000 treated bed nets were available to households and more than 60,000 homes have been sprayed in the country since 2006. ACT (Artemisinin-based combination therapy) is beginning to replace chloroquine treatment. 06 Oct 2008 Free eye tests at NRH [Solomon Star] People older than 30 years are invited to come the the National Referral Hospital in Honiara for a free eye test on October 9, the World Sight Day. The tests will be performed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services in cooperation with WHO, VISION 2020 and IAPB. 09 Oct 2008 Avoidable blindness in Solomon Islands [Solomon Times] There are some 4,000 people with cataract in Solomon Islands. About 600 to 700 cataract operations are performed annually, about 400 of them in the provinces. Another cause of blindness is Trachoma. 09 Oct 2008 25 students confirmed to study in Cuba [Solomon Times] 25 students (6 women and 19 men) have been confirmed to start their medical training in Cuba with Cuban scholarships in 2009. They are expected to leave the country towards the end of the year. 11 Oct 2008 Prison ward at NRH [Solomon Star] A prison ward for the medical treatment of prison inmates is now operational at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. The cost of more than SBD 500,000 was funded by RAMSI. 14 Oct 2008 New ambulance vehicle for NRH [SIBC News] The New South Wales Ambulance Service in Sydney has donated a modern ambulance vehicle to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. The vehicle is expected to be shipped to Honiara later this year. 15 Oct 2008 Mental illness in Solomon Islands [Solomon Times] Solomon Islands had 167 recorded cases of mentally ill people in 2007. The trend is increasing. About 80 to 90% of those affected are between 20 and 30 years old. Contributing factors are drug and alcohol abuse. The Acute Care Unit in Honiara has only four beds and funds from donors are needed to expand the unit to handle the increasing number of cases. 17 Oct 2008 Aola Health Center completed [SIBC News] The new Health Center in Aola on the north coast of eastern Guadalcanal was officially handed over to the communities in the area yesterday. Funds of more than SBD 500,000 were provided under Phase 1 and 2 of the European Union's Micro-Project Program. Aola Health Center is the first of six health centers planned for Guadalcanal Province. 25 Oct 2008 Cancer in Solomon Islands women [SIBC News] 74 cases of breast cancer, 173 cases of cervical cancer and 23 cases of uterine cancer have been recorded in Solomon Islands since 2004. 27 Oct 2008 Solomon Times reports different numbers: 79 cases of breast cancer, 133 cases of cervical cancer, 36 cases of uterine cancer, and 7 others. 27 Oct 2008 Blood testing backlog [Solomon Star] Blood samples, to be sent to Brisbane Hospital (Australia) for cancer testing, have been piling up at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara since July this year, due to the late arrival of suitable shipping containers. Samples are being sent twice a week since last month and the backlog should be gone around the end of this month. According to a reportedly reliable source, the backlog was caused by the refusal of Brisbane Hospital to process more samples until an outstanding invoice of AUD 500,000 was paid. 30 Oct 2008 New nurses [Solomon Star] 37 new nurses trained at Atoifi Adventist College of Nursing in Malaita and the Solomon Islands College of Higher Education (SICHE) Nursing School in Honiara have received their certificates of registration yesterday. 48 nurses are expected to graduate next year. 03 Nov 2008 Taiwan Health Center extends service [Solomon Times] The Taiwan Health Center at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara is providing free medical services at the Good Samaritan Hospital at Tetere (Guadalcanal Plains) every Wednesday since October 15, 2008. 03 Nov 2008 Unconfirmed 12th HIV/AIDS case [Solomon Times] A reportedly reliable source claims results of blood tests sent to Australia indicate the presence of a 12th HIV/AIDS case in the country. So far, however, there is neither an official confirmation nor denial of this alleged new case. 04 Nov 2008 Solar panels stolen [SIBC News] Thieves have carried away solar panels from four clinics (Olevugha, Leitongo, Toga and Ravu) on or near Olevuga (Sandfly) Island (Florida Islands, Central Province), thereby disabling the clinics' two-way radios. 06 Nov 2008 Iran helps medical students [Solomon Star] According to Solomon Star, Iran is said to be paying for airfares and computers for Solomon Islands students studying medicine in Cuba. The Cuban scholarships only cover education and cost of living in Cuba, while Solomon Islands has to pay for travel costs. Due to lack of funds, many students selected to study in Cuba have not been able to travel this year. Reportedly, the offer was made by Iran and accepted by Solomon Islands in September 2008. 11 Nov 2008 25 medical students on the way to Cuba [RNZI News] Another 25 students have left Solomon Islands today to study medicine in Cuba. They will join 25 fellow students already studying there. The group is said to consist of 5 women and 20 men. 11 Nov 2008 Infant and child mortality still high [SIBC News, UNICEF] According to a recent UNICEF report, The State of the World's Children 2008: Child Survival, the infant mortality rate was 55 per 1,000 and the under-5 mortality rate 73 per 1,000 in 2006. The infant mortality rate is the highest among 14 Pacific countries and Solomon Islands is making insufficient (under-5 mortality rate of more than 40 per 1,000 and average annual rate of reduction from 1990 to 2006 less than 4%) progress towards Millennium Development Goal 4. 12 Nov 2008 Wheelchair for orthopedics ward [Solomon Star] Members of the Japanese War Bereaved Families Association have donated a wheelchair to the orthopedics ward at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. Members of the association visit Solomon Islands every year to commemorate the Japanese soldiers who lost their lives there in WWII. 13 Nov 2008 Kilu'ufi nurse visits Australian hospitals [Solomon Star] Betty Ramolelea, an Infection Control Program Nurse from Kilu'ufi Hospital, Malaita is currently visiting several hospitals in New South Wales, Australia to learn more about their infection control programs. Travel and other costs are paid for by seven Rotary Clubs of the Northern Tablelands region in New South Wales. 21 Nov 2008 Medical students to visit Rendova Island [Solomon Star] A group of Solomon Islands medical students will make a one week health tour to Ughele village on Rendova Island (Western Province) in late December this year. The tour will be led by Dr Lester Gideon Ross, a native of Western Province and currently Dean of the School of Health Science at the Pacific Adventist University in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The main purpose of the tour is to familiarize the students with health problems of rural communities. Activities will include various health checks and health awareness promotional talks. The tour has been officially approved by health authorities. The participating students are from the Fiji School of Medicine, the Medical Faculty of the University of Papua New Guinea and the School of Health Science, Pacific Adventist University. Dr Ross has already led a similar tour with Solomon Islands students from Fiji School of Medicine to Iriri village on Kolombangara in 2007 and and another one to Viru Harbour in southern New Georgia in 2006 (Kolombangara and New Georgia are both located in Western Province). 25 Nov 2008 New uniforms for Choiseul nurses [Solomon Star] Because neither the government nor the province provide uniforms, Choiseul nurses have asked their Members of Parliament for assistance. So far, one MP has donated SBD 8,400 which will buy blouses, skirts and shorts for 17 nurses. More assistance is very welcome. Experience has shown, that nurses in uniforms take pride in their duty and patients have more confidence in them. Choiseul Province has eight clinics (Taro Hospital included). 26 Nov 2008 Domestic violence and violence against women [SIBC News] According to data collected at the Accident and Emergency Department of the National Referral Hospital in Honiara, 80% of all victims suffering from physical assault were assaulted by partners or members of the family. Furthermore, 80% of all physically assaulted victims were women, 60% of them assaulted by a spouse or a partner. Most of the assaults on women occur on weekends, the perpetrator often being under the influence of alcohol. 27 Nov 2008 Malaria survey in Temotu Province [Solomon Star] A team of malaria experts from Australia and Solomon Islands has visited Santa Cruz, Vanikoro, and Utupua islands in Temotu Province and taken 10,000 blood samples. 400 people were found to be positive with malaria and given treatment. Furthermore, bed nets were distributed and the presence of mosquitoes was surveyed. The project is funded by AusAID. The long term goal is the reduction and eventual eradication of malaria in Temotu Province. 28 Nov 2008 Some Honiara clinics running low on medicines [Solomon Star] According to a nurse from Mataniko Clinic, medicines were running low three months ago. He said: "We now ran out of Procaine, Septrin, Penicillin B, and Chloroquine. Only few Panadols, Aspirins and injections for yaws are still available." As a result, patients may have to buy certain medicines at private pharmacies in Honiara. The Medical Store has placed a large order of supplies in April this year. Delivery should have taken place in June or July, however the order is still outstanding. According to the supplier, the delay was caused by the recent earthquake disaster in China. A second order, which was placed later, should be delivered in December this year. Meanwhile, some emergency supplies have been obtained from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. 04 Dec 2008 Get an HIV/AIDS test [Solomon Times] "I am strongly urging people to come forward to test for HIV and AIDS because it's better to control it than to have an outbreak of HIV and AIDS because it will affect the economic development of the country," said Mrs. Helena Tomasi, National Facilitator and Coordinator for the Solomon Islands National AIDS Council (SINAC). She added: "once Solomon Islanders are ignorant, we will be like our neighbor, Papua New Guinea who is currently facing an epidemic." So far, Solomon Islands has 12 confirmed HIV/AIDS cases, four women and eight men. Four of the patients have already died and seven are on antiretroviral drugs, paid for by the Global Fund. Papua New Guinea had more than 23,000 reported HIV/AIDS cases by the end of 2007. 04 Dec 2008 Money for the health sector [Solomon Star] The government has allocated the following amounts in the 2009 budget:
06 Dec 2008 Coartem now available in Solomon Islands [Solomon Star, SIBC News] As announced earlier, the anti-malarial drug Coartem is now available in Solomon Islands thanks to the support of WHO, the Global Fund, JICA and AusAID. Furthermore, Rapid Diagnostic Kits, which allow malaria blood tests to be made within about 15 minutes without the use of a microscope, are also available now. (See UNICEF's MALARIA DIAGNOSIS: A GUIDE FOR SELECTING RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST (RDT) KITS (95KB pdf file) for some background information.) First, Coartem will be distributed to Honiara City Council clinics and health facilities in Guadalcanal, Central and Malaita provinces, where malaria incidence is high. By April 2009, the drug and test kits should be available in clinics throughout the country. Changing from chloroquine to Coartem could turn out to be challenging and take some time. Patients (and health staff) are used to the old treatment and may be reluctant to change to a new drug requiring a different dosage schedule. 07 Dec 2008 NRH staff get customer service training [SIBC News] After many complaints from the public regarding the service level at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara were received, the hospital's CEO decided the staff should get some training in customer relations and front office skills. Three training courses are conducted by Solomon Host for the hospital's drivers, switchboard operators and members of pharmacy, dental, outpatient, stores, laundry and kitchen staff. 12 Dec 2008 Two-way radio for Mataga Clinic [Solomon Times, Solomon Star] The new Mataga Clinic in central Guadalcanal Province has received solar panels and a two-way radio set worth SBD 24,184 to be able to communicate with the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. The project was funded under the Provincial Government Strengthening Program for Guadalcanal Province. 12 Dec 2008 Taiwan medical team visits Malaita villages [Solomon Star] A doctor and a nurse from Taiwan, who are currently working at the Taiwan Health Center in Honiara, visited two villages (Heo and Loa) on the west coast of Malaita to provide free medical services. They accompanied a team from the Taiwan Agriculture Technical Mission who help local farmers grow their own rice. The delighted villagers said they cannot remember a doctor visiting them in the past years. 17 Dec 2008 Taiwan donates equipment to NRH [Solomon Times] Taiwan has donated supplies and equipment for the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases to the National Referral Hospital in Honiara. The donation totals more than SBD 500,000. 27 Dec 2008 Christmas gifts for Helena Goldie Hospital [Solomon Star] Helena Goldie Hospital in Munda (Western Province) has received a washing machine and other domestic goods worth SBD 28,000. The money was collected at the "Roviana Night" fundraising event in Honiara on October 3 this year.
Media and Reports20 Jul 2008 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0802. 03 Oct 2008 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: MS0803. 18 Nov 2008 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: FS0606. At long last, January - June 2007 news have been completed. 23 Nov 2008 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: FS0801. January - June 2008 news have been completed some time ago. 03 Dec 2008 Magazine article of interest Wisdom in the Solomons, a report by Kim Cotton in RCPA's publication PathWay Issue #15, Autumn 2008, pp 35-37, about pathology in Solomon Islands. The complete magazine can be downloaded here from RCPA's web site as a 5.4MB pdf file. 11 Dec 2008 New on our web site Another filled in questionnaire: FD0801.
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