May 17, 2025

Policy training on early childhood development

A two-day Early Childhood Development (ECD) Policy Training was successfully conducted in Gizo, Western Province last week. The primary objective of the training was to raise awareness of the National ECD Policy, its goals, and how it can be effectively implemented at the community and provincial levels. The workshop, held on Tuesday and Wednesday at…

Health ministry issues ‘measles and polio’ advisory

The Western Pacific Region is facing a significant measles outbreak, marked by a sharp rise in reported cases across multiple countries, including those in Asia, the Pacific, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. This resurgence underscores critical immunization gaps and highlights the urgent need to strengthen public health interventions. Meanwhile as of Friday 16 May…