As of Tuesday, this week, around 4000 people in Avuavu area in Guadalcanal province and about 7000 more people in surrounding wards and communities will greatly benefit from an improved and expanded range of health services from the newly opened Area Health Centre (AHC).
Ghombua Community Opens Rural Health Centre
Over a hundred Ghombua residents, Chiefs, elders, church and community leaders, fathers and mothers with their children gathered in great excitement to witness the historic moment for their community, the opening of their new Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
Source: MHMS Thursday, 17 June 2021 09:02 AM
Walking for hours under the scorching heat of the sun simply for medical attention, worst still, losing a family member or friend along the way will now go down in the history books and a thing of the past for around 5 thousand people residing in and around Ghombua community, Guadalcanal.
This week Tuesday, over a hundred Ghombua residents, Chiefs, elders, church and community leaders, fathers and mothers with their children gathered in great excitement to witness the historic moment for their community, the opening of their new Rural Health Clinic (RHC).
Refurbished Space at GSH for Survivors of GBV Officially Opened
Ribbon cutting to officially open the safe space. WHO Representative Dr Sevil Huseynova (front left), Julie McCallum, Counsellor for Human Development representing the Australian High Commission (front-right) and MHMS Supervising DSHI Mr Michael Larui (back left) and GP Health Director Dr Joel Denty (back-right).
Source: Supplied Thursday, 11 March 2021 08:38 AM
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) and the Guadalcanal Provincial (GP) Health Authority, together with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Australian High Commission officially opened a refurbished integrated safe space at the Good Samaritan Hospital (GSH).
The space is to treat and care for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV). The refurbishment materials were procured by WHO with funding support from the Government of Australia under its partnership agreement, while the refurbishment work was implemented by Guadalcanal
Australia Provides Provinces with Vehicles and Funding to Support COVID-19 Response
Australian High Commission First Secretary (Health) Fiona Mulhearn hands over a Land Cruiser to the Guadalcanal Provincial Health Director Dr Joel Denty. At the handing over was the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health Pauline McNeil and her staff.
Source: Supplied Friday, 11 December 2020 10:20 AM
As part of Australia’s AUD13 million (SBD70 million) COVID-19 response package in Solomon Islands, the Australian High Commission recently handed over a Land Cruiser to the Guadalcanal Provincial Health Authority.
Through the COVID-19 provincial health package, every province has received a cash grant and resources including 4WD vehicles, boats, OBMs, computers and printers. These new resources, totalling more than SBD13 million, will ensure the provinces are better equipped to prepare for and respond to COVID-19.