Health Archive July 2009
Calls for Gizo Hospital Staff to Return to Work
The Western Province Acting Director for Health Service, Gunter Kittel, has appealed to striking staff of the Gizo Hospital to return to work.
Increasing Manpower in Health Sector Priority: Prime Minister Sikua
Increasing manpower in the health sector is one of the main goals of the ruling government.
High Need to Equip Dental Department
Lack of equipment at the dental department within the National Referral Hospital is becoming a worry.
Striking Workers Resume Duty
The strike taken by more than 200 government nurses, seconded staff and direct employees of the Ministry of Health and Medical services at the Gizo hospital, in Gizo, Western Province has relaxed with the recalling of some of its staff, 13 days into the strike action.
Second Swine H1N1 Flu Test Returns Negative
Test results for the second suspected H1N1 or swine flu case sent from the National Referral Hospital to Melbourne, Australia have returned negative.