AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHoniara Water: Three new reservoirs and trunk mains add more than 8.5 million litres of storage, strengthening supply for over 105,000 residents and improving the city’s climate resilience. Temotu Health Services: Lata Hospital has just two doctors, half the number it needs, and is also short of nurses, medicines and supplies. The health minister says a new hospital is needed. Children’s Ear Care: Nearly 20 doctors and nurses have trained to treat common ear conditions at local clinics, helping children get care closer to home and avoid long trips to Honiara. Maternal Health: The Solomon Islands Nurses Association is urging urgent reforms, citing staff burnout and shortages that put life-saving C-sections at risk; it says 79% of recorded maternal deaths in a 2013–17 study were preventable. Water and Drought: Babatana’s protected rainforest streams are still flowing during El Niño dry conditions, highlighting how forest conservation can safeguard community water sources.
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