Healthcare

Tackling Systemic Inequities in The Solomon Islands Healthcare System: The Race-Health-Governance Nexus

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Andrew Taylor Awa from Honiara, studying for a Master of Laws at the University of Hawaiʻi, addresses systemic healthcare inequities in the Solomon Islands linked to institutionalized racism. He highlights challenges in accessing medical services, especially in rural areas, while emphasizing the need for improved governance and decentralization to ensure equitable healthcare access.

Prioritizing Health System Development in the Pacific: A Layered Approach

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This brief gives an overview of health challenges across the Pacific Islands region and identifies the need for development partners such as the United States to reframe their approach to health system development. The document provides several recommendations for policymakers and development organizations as they work with the Pacific to effectively meet the health needs of the region.