AGP Executive Report
Last update: 23 minutes agoTB Prevention: Isabel Province saw a targeted TB prevention mission screen 220 contacts, start preventive treatment for 33 people with latent TB, and detect 3 new TB cases linked to treatment, alongside community awareness and health worker mentorship. Primary Health Care Upgrade: Honiara’s Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre (SBD250m) has opened, bringing outpatient care, dental, pharmacy, pathology, imaging, and maternal/child services under one roof, with nurse call, electronic queuing, and digital records; the birthing component is set to begin in September. Water & Health Systems: Solomon Water, with ADB support, completed an ESMS workshop with Fiji’s Water Authority to connect existing environmental and social practices into one consistent system for safer, better-managed water services. Sanitation Training: In Malaita’s Ward 26, RWASH delivered practical sanitation training, helping residents learn how to build proper facilities and reduce rural health risks. Nutrition & Livelihoods: In Guadalcanal, the Gold Ridge Women Farmers’ Poultry project received 300 broiler chicks via SIART support, aiming to sell birds in six weeks and improve climate-resilient poultry housing and ventilation. Climate & Health Risk: A Solomon Islands climate risk assessment warns rising heat threatens vaccine and medicine storage as extreme heat days increase. Community Fitness: Isabel’s Guazaro residents joined NSC outreach on fitness testing and exercise to help prevent NCDs. Energy for Health Access: China’s solar streetlight handover for East Honiara communities highlights wider safety benefits, while a separate mini-solar expansion phase aims to extend clean power to remaining constituencies.
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