Palau’s President proposes $3.4M Supplemental Budget to address healthcare shortfall 

Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr has submitted a US$3.4 million supplemental budget proposal to Olbiil era Kelulau for consideration. The proposal allocates US$3.4 million and appropriates US$2.7 million.  In his

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The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ welcomes $18.9m funding for a purpose-built eye care training and service centre in Papua New Guinea

The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ has warmly welcomed the NZ Government announcement of $18.9 million funding towards the construction of a purpose-built eye care training and service centre in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The

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Capsizing of Tuvalu boat carrying vaccines highlights climate change challenges, UNICEF says

The capsizing of a boat carrying childhood vaccines and health workers in Tuvalu underscored the challenges of healthcare in remote Pacific Islands as they battle extreme weather caused by climate change, the UN

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Vanuatu National Eye Centre celebrates zero-patient cataract backlog

The Vanuatu National Eye Centre in Port Vila has reached a zero-patient cataract backlog for the first time in several years. Supported by The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ in partnership with the Vanuatu Ministry of

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