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SOLOMON ISLANDS AUSTRALIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED
SOLOMON ISLANDS AUSTRALIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP LAUNCHED The Minister for Health and Medical Services and the Australian High Commissioner this morning signed an agreement to launch […]

Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services paves the way for digital health transformation
Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services paves the way for digital health transformation The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) with technical […]

LAUNCH OF $150 MILLION SOLOMON ISLANDS AUSTRALIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
LAUNCH OF $150 MILLION SOLOMON ISLANDS AUSTRALIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP The Solomon Islands and Australia have today launched the Solomon Islands Australia Health Partnership agreement with […]

GDI offers us confidence, resilience to stand on own feet: Civil servant from Solomon Islands
Beijing, China, March 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The high-speed train glides past lush early spring fields. From Beijing to Nanjing, the capital of East China's Jiangsu Province, the train travels at over 300 kilometers per hour. Eric George...

Eating Local, Eating Healthy: Government of Japan and UNICEF sign a US$3.4 million new partnership to improve school nutrition in the Solomon Islands
Eating Local, Eating Healthy Government of Japan and UNICEF sign a US$3.4 million new partnership to improve school nutrition in the Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS RECEIVES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE FROM CHINA
SOLOMON ISLANDS RECEIVES COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL CENTRE FROM CHINA The Solomon Islands Government today officially received the completed National Referral Hospital Comprehensive Medical Centre from the […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS DIGITAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HIGHLIGHTED AT WPRO 75th RCM
SOLOMON ISLANDS DIGITAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS HIGHLIGHTED AT WPRO 75th RC Health Leaders at the 75th Regional Committee Meeting of the Western Pacific Region have […]

SOLOMON ISLANDS HEALTH MINISTER ENDORSED BY WPRO AS PACIFIC REP TO THE WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD
SOLOMON ISLANDS HEALTH MINISTER ENDORSED BY WPRO AS PACIFIC REP TO THE WHO EXECUTIVE BOARD Health Leaders from the Western Pacific, currently attending the 75th […]

ADB Boosts Support for Solomon Islands to Develop Climate-Resilient Water, Sanitation
MANILA, PHILIPPINES (11 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $25.45 million grant to help Solomon Islands develop a sustainable, inclusive, and climate resilient water supply and sanitation services. This second...

MHMS & WHO conduct capacity-building training on HACCP for Water Bottling industry in Honiara
MHMS & WHO conduct capacity-building training on HACCP for Water Bottling industry in Honiara The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) together with World […]

Republic of Cuba Ambassador pays Courtesy visit to Health Minister
Republic of Cuba Ambassador pays Courtesy visit to Health Minister The Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Solomon Islands, His Excellency José Manuel Galego […]

Solomon Islands Government Hosts Key Consultation on National Medicines Policy
Solomon Islands Government Hosts Key Consultation on National Medicines Policy The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) partnered with World Health Organization (WHO) to host a stakeholder consultation to review and update the 2015...

Solomon Islands and China celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations
Solomon Islands and China celebrate 5th anniversary of diplomatic relations Solomon Islands and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) successfully celebrated the 5th Anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations which also coincided with the...

Health hosts Inaugural Joint External Evaluation process for Solomon Islands
Health hosts Inaugural Joint External Evaluation process for Solomon Islands The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) yesterday morning inaugurated the first ever, International Health Regulations (IHR), Joint External Evaluation (JEE)...

Solomon Islands and Australia Discuss new Design for future health support
Solomon Islands and Australia Discuss new Design for future health support The Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ Senior Executive Management and Australia’s Health Team met last week to discuss the new design of Australia’s support to the...

Transforming health care in the Solomon Islands: 1984th U.S. Army Hospital’s impactful mission in Munda
HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The 1984th U.S. Army Hospital Pacific (USAH-P),a brigade of the 9th Mission Support Command, continued their Global Healthcare Engagement (GHE) in Solomon Islands for two weeks in August of 2024. The teams were spread...

ADB, Solomon Islands Sign Agreements for the Country’s First Solid Waste Management Project
HONIARA, SOLOMON ISLANDS (8 November 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Solomon Islands have signed agreements for a $6.93 million loan and a grant of $12.48 million to support the improvement of solid waste management...

Solomon Islands first High Commissioner to the Republic of India presented the written copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India.
Solomon Islands first High Commissioner to the Republic of India presented the written copies of his Credentials to the Honourable President of India. H.E Anthony Makabo welcomed by the Honourable President Smt. Droupadi Murmu before the bilateral...

Solomon Islands and Indonesia Forge New Pathways for Development Cooperation
Solomon Islands and Indonesia Forge New Pathways for Development Cooperation The Solomon Islands Government has further strengthened its bilateral relations with the Republic of Indonesia, paving the way for new opportunities in development...

Solomon Islands and Australia open new Biomolecular Laboratory in Lata
Solomon Islands and Australia open new Biomolecular Laboratory in Lata The Minister for Health and Medical Services, the Hon Dr Paul Popora Bosawai and Australia’s High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, HE Rod Hilton today launched a fully equipped...