Pacific health laboratory staff certified to handle and ship infectious substances
The isolation of Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT’s) are part of the regions appeal for visitors looking to escape city life for a while. But this isolation also creates unique transportation and knowledge management challenges which are…
Stat of the week: In Vanuatu, 0.26% of the Population have memory disabilities
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Did you know? 10 October is World Mental Health Day on the theme "Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority".
How a simple and robust communication network has improved Pacific regional epidemic surveillance
Handover of USAID funded critical care consumables to Fiji Ministry of Health
Today the U.S. Embassy Chargé D’Affaires Tony Greubel formally handed over critical care consumables to Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong of Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services to boost the Fiji Government’s campaign against the COVID-19…
Travelling along Tonga’s road to recovery
After a volcanic eruption, a tsunami and the continuing challenges of the COVID-19 outbreak, the people of Tonga are united in an effort to protect their communities and rebuild their island nation. However Pacific nations and organizations always rise…
Advancing our Pacific health services for our Pacific people
I have worked in the Pacific health sector for the past 20 years and continue to witness our region advance and evolve with its health service delivery, resources, and health expertise and progress steadily towards the Healthy Islands Vision.
The Pacific…
Showcasing nurses leadership in emergency clinical leadership and management
Stat of the week: The Coverage of essential health services index in Papua New Guinea is 33.4
Did you know ? The Coverage of essential health services index in Papua New Guinea is 33.4 (from a scale of 0 to 100). The global index is 67.
Coverage of essential health services is defined as the average coverage of essential services based on tracer…
Strengthening health interventions in the Pacific through the years
Capacity building and strengthening of core competencies for public health is a priority of the Pacific Public Health Surveillance Network (PPHSN) since its creation twenty-five years ago.
Throughout the years, the Pacific Community (SPC) together with…
Stat of the week: There are 374 health facilities in the Solomon Islands
There are 374 health facilities (aid posts, clinics, community health centres, hospitals) in the Solomon Islands.
Did you know that the Pacific Data Hub and Tupaia recently announced a data sharing collaboration that will see publicly available…