Solomon Islands
Disasters
- Tropical Cyclone Donna - May 2017
- Solomon Islands: Earthquake - Dec 2016
- Pacific: Dengue Outbreak - Oct 2016
- Pacific: Drought - 2015-2017
- Tropical Cyclone Pam - Mar 2015
- Solomon Islands: Measles Outbreak - Sep 2014
- Solomon Islands: Flash Floods - Apr 2014
- Tropical Cyclone Lusi - Mar 2014
- Solomon Islands: Dengue Outbreak - Apr 2013
- Solomon Islands: Earthquake and Tsunami - Feb 2013
The following syndrome has been flagged:
- Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Marianna Islands, Tonga
Other Updates:
Invasive Meningococcal Disease:
The following syndrome has been flagged:
· Acute Fever and Rash: Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu
Other Updates:
Dengue:
· Fiji had declared the dengue outbreak over. The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services reported in a decrease in the number of dengue fever cases reported nationally in the last six weeks. The number of cases at present is at the levels usually seen during this time of the year. Source: Media
This overview document presents incidents affecting aid delivery in eight countries in the Pacific region in 2017. The report is based on incidents identified in open sources and reported by Aid in Danger partner agencies using the Security in Numbers Database (SiND). In 2017, 77 security incidents affecting NGO staff members, programmes and assets were reported. The total number of reported incidents below reflects the willingness of agencies to share information. It is neither a complete count nor representative.
Pacific marine climate change - partnership with regional and UK experts reveals full regional impacts
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Kiribati, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu
Other Updates:
Dengue:
• Kiribati : As of 4 June there have been 665 dengue-like illness cases since 21 March 2018. There have been 18 hospitalised cases, and one death in a 9 year old who presented with symptoms of severe dengue. Source: Kiribati MHMS
15 times EU Civil Protection Mechanism (EUCPM) provided environmental expertise to UN Environment/OCHA Joint Unit (JEU) since 2014.
• EUCPM prepares and responds to environmental disasters, including incidents that arise as secondary effects of a natural disaster.
• DG ECHO, operating through the EUCPM, is among JEU’s most important partners.
• DG ECHO's collaboration with the JEU has been constantly increasing during the past years, raising at a level of 50% of all JEU missions since 2016.
A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Marianna Islands, Tonga, Kiribati
• Dengue-like illness: Kiribati
Other Updates:
Dengue:
• Kiribati : As of 25 May there have been 472 dengue-like illness cases since 21 March 2018. There have been 18 hospitalised cases, and one death in a 9 year old. Samples have been sent to reference laboratory for confirmation. Source: Kiribati MHMS
The Regional Food Security Atlas of the Pacific is a joint publication by the Pacific Community (SPC) and the World Food Programme(WFP).
The 2018 Atlas provides a spatial overview of the core issues that affect food security across the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). Divided into nine topical sections, the Atlas provides the reader with information and knowledge on the causes and outcomes of food security and nutrition in the region.
Inside this newsletter, you will find five original articles from the Bangkok Regional Hub, featuring the work of country office work-flows in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and the Solomon Islands, highlighting the ways in which UNDP programmes in the region cross-cut gender equality mainstreaming efforts, or ensure women's empowerment to accelerate sustainable development.
Articles:
Religious Leaders Challenge Gendered Misconceptions in Afghanistan
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Marianna Islands, Kiribati
• Dengue-like illness: Kiribati
Other Updates:
Dengue:
• Kiribati reports an increase in Dengue-Like Illness (DLI) cases. Since 21 March 2018, there have been 387 DLI cases.There have been 4 hospitalised cases, no deaths have been reported. Samples have been sent to reference laboratory for confirmation. Mass clean-up campaign has been conducted in the communities. Source: Kiribati MHMS
OVERVIEW
The following syndrome has been flagged:
Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Marianna Islands, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tonga
Diarrhoea: Cook Islands
Dengue-**like illness**: Kiribati
Other Updates:
Dengue:
by Olivia Warrick, Climate Centre, New Zealand
The Climate Centre is working with Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) to boost the capacity of the Solomon Islands Meteorological Services (SIMS) to monitor and communicate on drought through an “early-action rainfall watch”, including seasonal outlooks.
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Samoa, Tonga
• Diarrhoea: Cook Islands
• Dengue-like illness: Kiribati
Other Updates:
Dengue:
• Kiribati reports an increase in dengue-like illness cases. Since 21 March 2018, 95 samples have been tested, of these 22 tested NS1 +ve using Dengue duo RDT kit. There have been 3 hospitalised cases, no deaths have been reported. Samples have been sent to reference laboratory for confirmation. Source: Kiribati MHMS
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: French Polynesia, Vanuatu
Other Updates:
Meningococcal disease:
• There is an ongoing Meningococcal group C disease outbreak in Fiji.
Dengue:
• There are ongoing dengue serotype-2 outbreaks in American Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu. The weekly number of cases (dengue serotype-2) reported has decreased significantly in Tonga and Samoa.
• Dengue serotype-1 outbreak is ongoing in Wallis and Futuna
Objective: To mitigate risks to the food security and nutrition of vulnerable households created by El Niñoinduced effects, particularly droughts.
The following syndrome has been flagged:
• Acute Fever and Rash: Northern Marianna Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu
• Dengue-like illness: French Polynesia
Other Updates:
Meningococcal disease:
AT A GLANCE
Region East Asia and Pacific
Risks Reversal of development gains post-disaster; long term economic and fiscal impacts
Area of Engagement Deepening financial protection
Following a successful pilot program, Pacific Island Countries established a sovereign catastrophe risk insurance company for the region, increasing resilience and access to short-term funds needed to respond to disasters.
HIGH VULNERABILITY, LIMITED BUDGETS
