A call to action to eliminate cervical cancer in the Commonwealth
Although treatable and preventable, cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer death in some countries.
Leading experts have called on governments to accelerate...
Marshalls launches big child health intervention
A high-rate of malnutrition and growth stunting among Marshall Islands children has been a concern for many years.
A survey jointly conducted by UNICEF and...
US$ 14 million World Bank Project puts universal Health care within reach for all...
Families and communities across Kiribati will receive much-needed health support as part of the US$14 million Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening Project that has been...
Fundraise or die: how Fijians are crowdfunding lifesaving kidney treatment
By Geraldine Panapasa
Ten years ago, at the age of 21, Sashi Kumari was admitted to hospital and told her kidneys were failing.
She was...
84 percent of Fijians suffer from premature deaths due to non-communicable diseases: WHO
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are becoming a socio-economic burden for Fiji as they account for an estimated 84 percent of premature deaths in the island...
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As negotiations over how to tackle climate change head into their fifth day in Baku, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed solidarity with young...
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A groundbreaking study conducted by Dynamic Planet and National Geographic Pristine Seas has revealed that to meet the global target of protecting 30 percent...