Vanuatu Health Formalizes Infection, Prevention and Control Programme
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health, in August this year, established a national IPC coordination unit and endorsed the formal set up of a National Infection, Prevention, and Control (IPC) Committee to strengthen the country’s response to the issues faced…
Real-time testing facility helps the Cook Islands face the COVID-19 threat
Thanks to financial and in-kind support from New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT), the Pacific Community has been able to equip the Cook Islands with one of the most advanced COVID-19 testing platforms at the early stages of the…
NCD preventive policies and legislations update
Part 1: What we should know about NCD preventive policies and legislations
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in the Pacific region accounting for 60 to 75% of mortalities. The Pacific Community’s (SPC) NCD programme…
COVID-19 testing capability in Kiribati enhanced with refurbished laboratory
A refurbished container laboratory was officially opened last week by Kiribati’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services. The laboratory will enhance the nation’s in-country COVID-19 testing capacity.
During the last year Kiribati had been relying…
Healthy Tips: Let's Celebrate Breastfeeding Week
Did you know that the first 1000 days of life, from conception to a child’s second birthday, are critical to long-term health and require proper nutrition to ensure healthy mental and physical development of the child?
Initiation of breastfeeding within…
Microbiology training to strengthen AMR Surveillance & Control & shipping of infectious substances training
Microbiology Training to Strengthen AMR Surveillance and Control and IPC in Fiji (Labasa): 03 – 14 August 2020
Quality surveillance and laboratory services at the heart of Pacific health strategies
Strengthening public health laboratory services is crucial to ensure timely, accurate and reliable diagnosis of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. The Pacific is now in a pandemic that requires diligent and reliable COVID-19 surveillance and…
Play-based learning initiative inspiring healthy living habits for children in Wallis and Futuna
Healthy Tips: Paying attention to personal hygiene is important to protect yourself and others from Covid-19 and infectious diseases
It bears repeating that paying attention to personal hygiene is important to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases: