Health Archive June 2009
HIV/AIDS Has No Traditional Cure: Health Minister
Health Minister, Hon Clay Forau Soalaoi, stated in a recent interview that 'Traditional Healers,' have not yet visited his Ministry, despite many of them claiming that they have traditional cures for the killer disease HIV/AIDS.
Swine H1N1 Flu Test Returns Negative
The test results from the World Health Organisations (WHO) laboratory in Australia for the first suspected swine flu case in the Solomon Islands has returned negative.
Health Authorities Appeal for Calm Over Swine H1N1 Scare
Members of the public have been advised not to panic over the swine flu virus.
Bad Habits May Rapidly Spread Swine Flu
Solomon Islands health authorities have warned that an outbreak of the swine flu in the country will spread very quickly because of the people's behavior.
One Swine (H1N1) Flu Case Suspected in Solomon Islands
Unconfirmed reports from the National Referral Hospital say Quarantine Officers transported one person, allegedly infected with swine flu (H1N1) virus, to the hospital over the weekend from the Honiara International Airport.
Soalaoi is New Health Minister
The Minister for Health and Medical Services, and MP for Temotu Pele, Hon. Martin Maga, has been relieved of his ministerial duties on medical grounds.
Minister of Health in Critical Condition
The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon. Martin Maga, remains in the Intensive Care Unit of the Saint Vincent Hospital in Sydney, Australia.