THE subject of “Mental Health” is one of the least talked about in both the rural and at the national level in the Solomon Islands. This is one of the major contributing factors why people are not fully aware of the subject itself. National Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa revealed this to Solomon…
NATIONAL Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa has called on the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to help facilitate the transition of mental health services being community oriented from its usual institutionally or hospital based approach. Dr Orotoloa said, that services provided to mentally ill patients should be facilitated through the communities as…
MENTAL health in the country has over the past two years achieved a dramatic drop of patients experiencing relapses, and being re-admitted to hospital. According to the National Head of Mental Health, Dr Paul Orotoloa, the past two years has seen relapse rates drop to 60 percent and again to 20 percent the past year.…
THE Australian Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding yesterday with the national government, Delite Flour Mill, Solomon Rice Company Limited and other stakeholders on food fortification in the Solomon Islands. Australia helped broker the innovative public-private partnership between nine stakeholders, which will see commonly eaten food in the Solomon Islands fortified with micronutrients such as…
MALAITA provincial executive met the new government for the second time this week. The first meeting was between premier Peter Ramohia and Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare. The second was between Mr Ramohia and his executive and deputy prime minister Douglas Ete. Both meetings discussed proposed development projects for Malaita. Premier Ramohia, who assumed power for…
Dear Editor – The action of a lawyer Wilson Rano is questionable and raises the question of whether such people are above the law. It is important that the actions of these people are made known to the public so that they stop what they are doing. Last year our group got an order from…
Dear Editor – Next week the 4th Regional Conference on Disability will take place at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nadi, Fiji, from the 16th to 20th February. The conference to be officially opened by the Honourable Mr. Vorege Bainimarama, the Prime Minister of Fiji, is funded by the Australian Government under its Australian Aid…
Dear Editor – Since lending my support to students who had been given letters to study at Solomon Islands National University (SINU) but had limited financial means to support their semester fees and had requested some form of educational sponsorship to enable them to pursue their studies either at the University or at home, my…
Dear Editor – I will be very grateful if could allow me a space in your famous paper to comment on the above subject. I am an ordinary citizen residing behind the outskirts of Honiara, and every morning I try my best to get early to my workplace, which is nearly 8km from where I…
THE greatest challenge for any new government is how successfully they will address and manage teachers’ condition of service efficiently and effectively. Teachers in Solomon Islands are government public servants who have needs that must be satisfied and feelings that have to be taken into account. School environment is vigorously difficult and the future is…