AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoRural Care: Bellona’s only clinic is struggling with medicine shortages, poor facilities and isolation, leaving one nurse to serve the island. Health Funding: An ABC investigation found the Prime Minister’s Office spent about AU$1.5 million on overseas medical care for MPs in 2025, against AU$1.2 million for public patients. A woman awaiting heart surgery has raised only AU$5,000 of the nearly AU$35,000 needed. Honiara Services: Naha Birthing and Urban Health Centre has begun 24/7 birthing and primary care; more than 8,400 people have visited in its first six weeks. Water and Health: Gizo’s worsening water shortage is disrupting schools and putting pressure on health services, with water trucks supplying the hospital. Rural Outreach: A mobile clinic brought family planning and HPV screening to five North Malaita communities. Food Safety: Honiara City Council’s permit and training rules for ready-to-eat food vendors took effect on 12 October, with enforcement intended to reduce food-borne illness. Vaccination: WHO warns that falling vaccine coverage across the Western Pacific is raising the risk of disease outbreaks.
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