The Ministry of Health through Reproductive Maternal New born Child Adolescent Health (RAMNCAH) program conducted this week training on Sexual Gender Based violence (SGBV) Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to Health care workers in Shefa Province.
Press Releases
Effective as of Monday 12 September 2022, the health requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or recovery letter prior to travel to Vanuatu has been removed.
Port Vila, 8 September 2022: The Ministry of Health wish to update the public on the current situation of COVID-19 in the country and the appropriate public and social measures.
This week the Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Team is conducting Suicide Prevention Awareness in certain schools and communities in Sanma Province to commemorate world suicide prevention day which commemorated each year, 10 September.
The Ministry of Health would like to update on the Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) cases in Vanuatu. From 1 to 7 August, the National Surveillance unit recorded 474 Influenza like Illness cases. The number of new cases decreased nationally by 47% from the previous week. Total suspected Influenza like Illness cases recorded is 9845; 38% from Sanma province, 30 % from Shefa Province, 12% from Penama Province, 8% from Tafea province, 7% from Torba province and 5% from Malampa Province. To date, nine (9) Cases has been hospitalised, all have underlying conditions.