Health Archive March 2019

UNICEF Regional Director, Karin Hulshof in Walo community, North Malaita with a local woman.

UNICEF Addresses Open Defecation

UNICEF is working to increase the use of toilets in Solomon Islands and educate community leaders about the importance of sanitation.
Law reform is necessary if the country is to have an effective, modern health system that cares for all Solomon Islanders.

Law Reform Necessary for Health Sector

The Solomon Islands government is moving to change its outdated health administration laws.
With Canterbury health centres running out of vaccines since the start of the outbreak in late February, 3,000 MMR vaccines have been brought by Sunday and 18,000 more are to be delivered to the region by Wednesday.

New Zealand Faces Measles Outbreak

A measles outbreak in New Zealand has widened to 20 confirmed cases in the Canterbury district.

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