AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDiabetic foot care: Solomon Islands’ Ministry of Health is coaching frontline workers to assess, debride and treat diabetic foot wounds earlier, aiming to cut hospital admissions and lower-limb amputations. Health funding oversight: The Ministry is seeking about $6.8m in supplementary donor-linked funding for 2025 health services, including support under the Solomon Islands–Australia Health Partnership. Medicines access: A Public Accounts Committee hearing says essential medical supplies are available at about 83%, with calls to lift availability toward 90% and eventually near 100%. Freshwater security: The PacFresH2O Programme was launched to protect freshwater resources and strengthen climate resilience across Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Community sanitation: Small Malaita received SBD100,000 for boats and an engine to improve safer access to health services and markets, while East Central Guadalcanal backed a community-led sanitation push. Mining and health links: A new Mineral Resources Bill would require community development agreements for large-scale mining, including support for local employment and services like health.
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