SPC and WHO launch manual on surveillance and control of Aedes mosquitoes’ vectors in the Pacific
The Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) launched a manual for surveillance and control of Aedes mosquitoes’ vectors in the Pacific during a virtual meeting today.
Mosquitoes of the Aedes genus can transmit viruses that cause…
Healthy Tips: A healthy diet is critical to the healthy development of a growing baby
A healthy diet is critical to the healthy development of a growing baby and pregnancy is an opportunity to promote good health and break the cycle of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Maternal pre-pregnancy obesity increases the risk of gestational…
Tonga: Infection, prevention and control necessary for COVID-19
Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures implemented by healthcare facilities play an important role in controlling the transmission of COVID-19, other infectious diseases and healthcare associated infections including antimicrobial resistance.
A…
Stat of the week: 9,889 people in Palau have received their second COVID-19 vaccination dose
As of the 11th May 2021, 9,889 people in Palau have received their second COVID-19 vaccination dose. This represents 72% of the estimated eligible population 18+ (13,750 people – SPC mid-year 2021 estimate).
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TUVALU guidelines for A healthy diet and lifestyle
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Happy International Nurses Day!
It's International Nurses' Day today and we are celebrating our Pacific nurses. Comprising more than two-thirds of the health workforce in the Western Pacific Region, nurses are the heartbeat of our communities. The global COVID-19 pandemic has…
Now available: Handbook to guide the development of a National Multisectoral NCD plan and the establishment of a National Multisectoral NCD committee
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Public Health Division (PHD) has published a handbook to guide the development of a National multisectoral Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) plan and the establishment of a multisectoral committee to oversee the…
Now available: Pacific guidelines for healthy infants and children under five years of age
The Pacific Community’s (SPC) Public Health Division (PHD) has published a handbook for health professionals and educators on Pacific guidelines for healthy infants and children under five years of age.
Now available: Infection, Prevention and Control Resources – On how to safely put on and remove PPE
SPC in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) led Joint incident management team (JIMT) has produced a range of technical Infection prevention and control guidance’s in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that you can access here.
Healthy Tips: Let's Celebrate World Hand Hygiene Day
Seconds save lives – clean your hands! Are you washing your hands regularly? Hand Hygiene is one of the most effective actions to reduce the spread of pathogens and prevent infections, including the COVID-19 virus. Wash your hands for 40-60 seconds for…