Health • Solomon IslandsOverseas medical bills for MPs in the Solomon Islands top funding for public patients - reportAn ABC investigation has raised questions about how taxpayer-funded medical care is approved, as a mother waiting for life-saving heart surgery struggles to raise the money for treatment abroad.PMN NewsMon, 12 Oct
Pacific Region • Federated States of Micronesia • Marshall Islands • PalauUS watchdog moves to expand healthcare for Pacific veterans after care gaps are flaggedVeterans in Palau, Micronesia and the Marshall Islands face long trips for specialist care with the US Department of Veterans Affairs saying access remains limited across the Pacific region.PMN NewsWed, 07 Oct
HealthPacific communities missing from NZ’s respiratory warning systems, study findsResearchers reveal Pasifika face a high burden of respiratory illness but are being under-represented in the systems used to detect outbreaks early.Khalia StrongWed, 09 Sep
EducationRelease MAPAS review and let the public judge for themselves, says Pacific health leaderSir Collin Tukuitonga says an independent review reportedly backs the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme and should be made public as the ACT Party calls for it to be scrapped.PMN NewsMon, 07 Sep
