World News | Abdullah Bin Zayed Meets Solomon Islands Prime Minister in New York

New York [US], September 24 (ANI/WAM): Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jeremiah Maenele, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, on the sidelines of the 80th session of the UN General...

Call for SIPPA to offer more cervical screening

By RODRICK DESURI AUKI Mothers in rural communities of West Kwaio, Malaita Province, call on the Solomon Islands Planned Parenthood Association (SIPPA) Auki Office to revisit Sinamuari Clinic to provide another cervical screening that spans for a...

Health worker describes MHPSS training as helpful

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU The “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Children and Families Advanced Training” concludes today, Friday, 26th September. The week-long training, conducted at the UN Joint Presence Office Conference Room, ANZ...

‘Healthy Settings’ for Solomons emphasised 

Solomon Islands need to build a healthier future for its people through the “Healthy Settings” approach. Dr. Nemia Bainivalu, the Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) highlighted this at the opening of the...

Reunited: WWII Soldier Returns Home After 83 Years to Be Buried Next to Brother

Kathy Kinane of Camillus, N.Y., said her dad, Ken Budd, and her uncle, Robert, had a “wonderfully close” brotherly connection. Though he was 10 years younger, Ken idolized his older brother. “My uncle would take him places and cover for him,”...

Health Partnership Takes Shape Through Joint Dialogue

The Solomon Islands Australia Health Partnership reached a key milestone on 18 September, as health leaders and partners gathered in Honiara for the first meeting of the Partnership Implementation Committee (PIC). The inaugural PIC session brought...

Solomon Islands opposition leader calls for increased mental health funding

The health sector faces significant challenges with dilapidated infrastructure and workforce shortages. Photo: RNZ Pacific/ Koroi Hawkins The opposition leader in the Solomon Islands is calling for more funding for mental health amid rising case...

Harnessing global standards to make food safer in Honiara

HONIARA, 25 September 2025 – The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), through its Food Safety Unit, in partnership with Honiara City Council and Guadalcanal Province, has successfully conducted a two-day Hazard Analysis and Critical...

UNICEF calls for broader understanding of mental health

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Mental health in the Solomon Islands has long been viewed through narrow lens, focusing mainly on conditions such as depression, suicide, dementia, and schizophrenia. But experts say the reality goes much deeper, touching on...

Advancements in clinical governance in oral health

BY CHRIS ALEX The OPIA Conference 2025, held from September 1-3, gathered prominent stakeholders in the oral health sector, including representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the International College of Dentists, and the...

Who is Queensland’s next top doctor

Before joining NSW Health, Gale spent five years working as a field doctor for Medecins Sans Frontieres and as a consultant with agencies such as the World Health Organisation on TB control in various countries, including the Solomon Islands and...

Solomon Islands removes menstrual product taxes

AS President of French Polynesia Moetai Brotherson attends the 54th Pacific Islands Forum in Solomon Islands this week, he has spoken about the legacies of French nuclear testing in his country, and called for strengthening the South Pacific...

Solomon Islands first in Pacific to remove tax on period products

Gladys Bartlett speaking to students / credit to Solomon Star News Photo: Solomon Star News After tireless advocacy, the Solomon Islands has become the first country in the Pacific to eliminate all taxes on menstrual products, marking a major step...

Appointments To Health Regulatory Authorities

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments and reappointments to four health regulatory authorities. At the Midwifery Council, Melanie Tarrant has been reappointed, with Suzanne MacIntosh and Laura López joining as...

Solomon Islands becomes first in Pacific to remove tax on period products

Solomon Islands becomes first in Pacific to remove tax on period products Gladys Bartlett speaking to students / credit to Solomon Star News Photo: Solomon Star News After tireless advocacy, the Solomon Islands has become the first country in the...

Provincial mental health coordinators attend MHPSS training

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Provincial Mental Health Coordinators have been attending the Advanced Training on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) for Children and Families in Honiara. The aim is to equip them with skills and knowledge to help...

Duo highlights importance of ‘Good touch & Bad touch’ concept

BY JOHN HOUANIHAU Two local facilitators of the Just Play Programme have commended the importance of the ‘Good Touch & Bad Touch’ awareness activity. UNICEF Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Consultant and Child Psychologist, Dr Koen...

NATIONAL HEALTHY SETTINGS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY IN GIZO

By Aaron Szetu in Gizo, Western Province The National Healthy Settings Conference was officially launched today in Gizo, Western Province under the theme: “Building Sustainable Healthy Settings in the Solomon Islands.” The week-long event brings...

UNICEF ready to support Healthy Setting conference

BY BEN BILUA GIZO THE United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Solomon Islands has expressed its commitment to support the weeklong National Healthy Setting Conference currently underway in Gizo, Western Province. Speaking at the official opening...

‘No magic to stay healthy’

BY BEN BILUA GIZO THERE is no magic bullet, you got to eat healthy, live healthy to be healthy and look healthy. This was the powerful message from Premier of Western Province, Billy Veo during the opening of the National Healthy Setting...