Health facilities

Health facilities in SHEFA and TAFEA provinces resume operation

The public can now receive health care services at the nearest health facilities.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is encouraging people to go to their nearest health facilities for any health services as Vila Central Hospital will now only be used for emergencies and referrals.

In SHEFA Province, health services are provided closer to the doorstep at the following health facilities that are resourced with nurses and doctors:

Vanuatu to invest VT4 billion in health facilities

Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo made reference to this in Parliament during the week.

“The Prime Minister told us to consider how we could use the VT4 billion (US$35.6 million) budget we were supposed to use to host the 2027 Pacific Games to improve our health facilities,” said Koanapo.

“This government has made a start. I am pleased to say the Development Committee of Officials (DCO) has already approved a document, to ensure the government starts to seriously invest in our health facilities.

New health facilities for Vanuatu’s Pentecost communities

A new health centre will be built at Melsisi and dispensaries will be constructed at Ledunvisi and Point Cross.

The project includes the refurbishment of Abwatunora Health Centre.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) and World Bank approved the project under Part 3 of VIRIP Finance Agreement, Public Building Reconstruction and Improvement.

The VIRIP which is worth Vt158 million was launched in response to Cyclone Pam which hit Vanuatu in 2015.

The cyclone caused extensive damage to infrastructure