Tag: Pacific Islands health
‘We’re sorry,’ Pacific Forum chair tells Micronesia over SG post
By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews in Suva
Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama used his inaugural speech as the new chair of the Pacific Islands Forum...
Japanese development aid funding splits Pacific unity on key WHO post
The Western Pacific post for the World Health Organisation is a vitally important role for the region. However, reports Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia Pacific...
How PNG brought back polio and the key lessons learned
By Jamie Tahana, RNZ Pacific journalist
When Max Manape received the confirmation in Papua New Guinea his heart sank. A 22-month-old girl had been diagnosed...
Chewing betel nut, or ‘buai’ … the Taiwanese way
Taiwanese Chewing Gum ... a betel nut documentary in Taiwan. Video: Steven Domjancic
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
In Papua New Guinea, the psychoactive betel nut is...
Data collection on children in Pacific ‘poor’, says UNICEF
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Poor data collection in several Pacific Island countries is obstructing UNICEF’s first assessment to measure progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
