Our work in Solomon Islands

Our work in Solomon Islands

The WHO Representative Office in the South Pacific, located in Suva, Fiji, operates under the umbrella of the Western Pacific regional office, and our role is to act as a catalyst and advocate for action at all levels, from local to global, on health issues of public concern. We work together with a broad spectrum of partners from all sectors of society, WHO is involved in a host of closely related public health activities; including research, evaluation, awareness raising and resource mobilization.

 

 

 

Pacific Islands–WHO multi-country cooperation strategy 2024–2029

The Pacific Islands–WHO Multi-country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2029, or MCCS, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a consultative process involving 21 Pacific Island countries and areas (PICs), outlines WHO’s comprehensive and tailored medium-term support plan in the Pacific. This summary provides an overview of the MCCS, highlighting its alignment with regional and global health strategies.

 

Health system and health situation

Solomon Islands has made significant progress in increasing life expectancy and reducing childhood mortality. However, the country faces a rising burden of NCDs, a resurgence of infectious diseases including malaria, and poor access to safe drinking water and sanitation. The COVID-19 pandemic impacted delivery of essential health services, especially for women, children and people with disabilities, and reversed economic, social and environmental gains.

 

Pacific Islands–WHO multi-country strategic priorities

PRIORITY 1. Achieve universal health coverage

The MCCS emphasizes UHC as a critical regional priority, advocating for equitable access to quality health care for all Pacific islanders. The focus is on integrating and upgrading health services, conducting assessments, fostering partnerships, and advocating for supportive policies and good governance.

PRIORITY 2. Address noncommunicable diseases

Tackling the burden of NCDs is highlighted, with a focus on affordable access to medications, diagnostics and multisectoral action, as well as building a skilled health workforce. Evidencebased policies and programmes targeting risk factors are encouraged, along with comprehensive strategies for NCD prevention, treatment and control.

PRIORITY 3. Build resilience to health threats

The MCCS emphasizes the vulnerability of PICs to health threats, including climate change, emergencies and disease outbreaks. Building resilience involves conducting assessments, improving early warning systems and promoting climate-resilient health infrastructure. Collaboration and sharing of best practices are vital for building regional resilience.

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Pacific Islands–WHO multi-country cooperation strategy 2024–2029

The Pacific Islands–WHO Multi-country Cooperation Strategy 2024–2029, or MCCS, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) through a...

Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting, Nuku’alofa, Tonga, 20-22 September 2023: meeting report

The Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting brought together health leaders from across the Pacific, hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga...

Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has worked to turn the hard lessons of the...

Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2021 - 30 June 2022

This report, covering the period from July 2021 to June 2022, highlights how WHO continued supporting countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region...

Contraception within the context of adolescents’ sexual and reproductive lives

The rationale for the development of the country profiles is that while data on individual indicators such as child marriage prevalence or modern contraceptive...

Health and climate change: country profile 2019: Solomon Islands

This WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Solomon Islands provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health...

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2018-2022 : Pacific Island Countries and Areas

The Pacific Island Countries and Areas–WHO Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022 (the “Cooperation Strategy”) documents the medium-term...

WHO country cooperation strategy at a glance : Solomon Islands

All countries with a WHO office have a Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS). CCSs are flexible to align with the national health planning cycle (generally...

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2018-2022: Solomon Islands

The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is WHO’s strategic framework to guide the Organization’s work in and with a country. It responds to...

Health information systems in the Pacific at a glance 2016

This report provides a 2016 snapshot of the status of national health information systems (HIS) in the Pacific. The Meeting on Strengthening Health Information...