Reports

Increasingly severe weather patterns and rising sea levels have seen Fiji become the first country in the Pacific to relocate communities because of climate change. Read the full story on the OCHA website

Highlights Remaining flood displaced families have relocated to April Hill, a government land allocated for IDPs, or to family-origin provinces. Consequently, the last two remaining centres (at FOPA and Rove Police Club) are now closed. Water trucking to…

1.1 Introduction Vanuatu is identified as one of the most disaster prone countries in the Pacific region. Comprising a national population of 250,000; the country regularly experience natural disasters like flooding, volcanic eruptions, landslides, cyclones, sea level rise,…

Over 4 weeks, we have a cumulative total of 433 cases (Attack rate of 2.3 per 1,000) The case definition used is “acute fever and multiple joint pains” with or without a rash. Mass gathering surveillance for SIDS…

HIGHLIGHTS 953 cases of measles have been reported in Solomon Islands since 1 July 2014. 436 new cases were reported in the last week. Cases have been reported from Honiara, Choiseul, Guadalcanal, Isabel, Malaita, Makira, Renbel and Temotu…

Summary In June 2014, a returned traveller from PNG was identified with measles. Measles has been circulating in PNG for the pastyears. Surveillance for acute fever and rash, and now measles, was implemented atHCC clinics and Good Samaritan…

Executive Summary Background The Republic of Kiribati is made up of three main island groups:The Gilbert, Phoenix and Line Islands and one isolated raised limestone island, Banaba (Ocean Island).The groups of islands contain 33 scattered atoll islands, dispersed…

HIGHLIGHTS There has been a measles outbreak in Solomon Islands since June 2014 which is spreading rapidly from Honiara to the other provinces. Over 600 cases were reported at the end of August 2014 and there have been…

Summary In June 2014, a returned traveller from PNG was identified with measles. Measles has been circulating in PNG for the pastyears. Surveillance for acute fever and rash, and now measles, was implemented atHCC clinics and Good Samaritan…

Over 3 weeks, we have a cumulative total of 308 cases (Attack rate of 1.6 per 1,000) The case definition used is “acute fever and multiple joint pains” with or without a rash.