Gregory Jilini News Today

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

Health Minister Hon. Dr. Culwick Togamana along with Hon. Peter Kenilorea Jr, in his capacity as a parliamentarian and the Deputy Secretary for Health Care Dr. Gregory Jilini have left for Seoul where they will participate in the 6th Asia Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH) which starts on the 24th August 2022.

Australia’s Minister for Defense, Industry, International Development and the Pacific, Hon. Pat Conroy MP and his delegation, met with Solomon Islands Health Minister Hon. Dr. Culwick Togamana and officials which included Permanent Secretary Mrs. Pauline McNeil, Deputy Secretary Dr Gregory Jilini and Director Planning and Policy Mr. Ivan Ghemu.

Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock utters its great appreciation to the government of India for providing over 2 million worth of medication and agricultural seeds.

Tocilizumab, an antibody drug approved by the WHO to treat COVID-19 patients, has arrived in the country.

Central Islands Province (CIP) has launched their COVID-19 vaccination program at the provincial capital, Tulagi, with Premier Hon Stanley Manetiva the first to receive the jab.

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Will Arrive Friday The Health Ministry says frontline workers will be the first to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, and this could happen as early as next week. Source: BBC Monday, 15 March 2021 09:37 AM 20,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 doses will arrive in the country on Friday, health officials have confirmed. The Deputy Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Dr Gregory Jilini, made the confirmation during oversight committees weekly...

Japan Donates Centrifuge Technology and Blood Pressure Manometer Japanese Ambassador to SI His Excellency Morimoto Yashuhiro and NHEOC IC Dr Gregory Jilini at the handing over of the items. Source: Supplied Friday, 12 March 2021 10:16 AM The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) has today received three (3) sets of centrifuge technology and 358 blood pressure manometer provided by Japan. Centrifuge technology is very important for use in medical laboratories for the separati...

Solomon Islands is Eyeing Support for the COVID-19 Vaccination Source: Anadolu Agency Thursday, 31 December 2020 10:35 AM Dr. Yogesh Choudri, an advisor and international staff in the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) says some countries have started their COVID-19 vaccination program under what is called the ‘Emergency Use Authorisation’. However he says these vaccines are not yet approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) but countries using the vaccines are thos...

National Public Health Equipped with GeneXpert Machine Front – MHMS Dr Gregory Jilini receiving the GeneXpert Machine and the laptop from WHO, Dr. Magdi Kassem with a handshake. Witnessing the handover were the Director of National Public Health laboratory, Mr. Dickson Manongi, Mr. Oliver Lukos (Medical Lab Technologist) and WHO staff; Ms Lanique Pitasua and Mr. Robinson Minevaleke at the back. Source: Supplied Thursday, 17 December 2020 08:36 AM Ministry of Health and Medical Service...