AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 minutes agoNew Urban Care in Honiara: The SBD250m Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre has opened, bringing Level Two primary healthcare under one roof with outpatient care, dental, pharmacy, pathology, medical imaging, maternal and child health, plus nurse call, electronic queuing and digital records; birthing services are set to start in September. TB Prevention Boost (Isabel): A targeted TB prevention mission screened 220 contacts, started preventive treatment for 33 people with latent TB, and detected 3 new TB cases for treatment, alongside community awareness and health worker screening. Health Planning for 2027: MHMS completed its 2027 Annual Operational Planning and Budget Workshop, centring primary health care and tightening links between national programmes, provincial priorities and available funding. Climate & Health Risks: A Solomon Islands climate risk assessment warns rising heat will strain vaccine and medicine cooling and disrupt agriculture and food supply chains. Community Health Support: RWASH sanitation training reached Malaita communities, and fitness outreach in Isabel promoted exercise to help prevent NCDs. Women’s Poultry for Nutrition & Income: SIART support helped Gold Ridge women expand broiler production with improved housing and training, aiming to sell birds after six weeks.
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