Support for clinics, hospitals in Malaita
Quoting the Solomon Star newspaper � 28 June 2018
�FIVE clinics and hospitals in Malaita province have received a boat and outboard motor (OBM) each under a project worth $300,000.
�The support was made possible through partnership between, Global Alliance for Vaccine and Immunization (GAVI) and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.
�Three of the clinics are; Gwaunatolo, Tawaro and Takataka, while two of the hospitals are Atoifi Adventist hospital and Malu�u mini-hospital.
�The Ministry�s director planning and policy division Ivan Ghemu officially handed over the boats and OBM to the health centres and hospitals last week.
�He encouraged recipients to take good care of assets.
�Mr Ghemu explained the support comes under a three years partnership between GAVI and Ministry of Health to improve vaccination and immunization coverage in the province.
�He said Malaita province health authority has benefited from this partnership in many areas to improve health service delivery in the province.
�More support are expected soon for the province under this partnership,� he said.
�Three provinces that benefits under the current partnership are; Malaita, Western and Guadalcanal.�
Copyright:� Solomon Star.