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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Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns
The ocean absorbs around 30 percent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 percent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases.
But climate change...
Tuvalu has ‘limited’ power to halt its fossil fuel investments: NZ Govt papers seen...
A low-lying Pacific nation urging drastic climate action has “limited ability” to halt its own government investments in fossil fuel companies, external advisers wrote...
Pacific nations emit less than 0.03 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases, yet pay...
By Paul Dargusch, Asadul Islam
The Pacific Islands are home to some of the world's most extraordinary natural assets.
From the tropical forests of Papua New...