Updates from the Ministry of Health (MoH) released as its third-quarter report for 2025, highlights significant achievements by the ministry in strengthening national health systems and improving service delivery across the country.
According to the report, Vanuatu has made notable progress in reducing malaria cases, with Torba Province marking a milestone towards national elimination. Sustained interventions, including active case detection and vector control, are ongoing in Sanma and Penama Provinces, aiming for nationwide malaria elimination by 2030.
The Ministry has also rolled out nationwide TB catch-up screening programs, identifying and treating active cases, and promoting healthy diets and physical activity through public awareness campaigns.
Cancer screening programs have been expanded, focusing on women's cancers, and HIV screening centres are set to launch in 2026.
The Vanuatu Hospital Redevelopment Program is underway, with Phase 1 completed for five provincial hospitals and Phase 3 set to commence at the Vanuatu National Hospital. Diagnostic services have been enhanced, with CT Scan and Mammogram services now operational.
“These achievements reaffirm the Government's commitment to universal, quality healthcare for every Ni-Vanuatu," says the Ministry of Health.
The report also highlights infrastructure upgrades, including laboratory modernisation and the installation of echocardiogram machines. Provincial updates include the completion of Quatvaes Hospital equipment installation and the establishment of a new NCD Hub in Sanma.
The Ministry is addressing challenges, including staffing and recruitment delays, and low community acceptance of HPV and Routine vaccines. Sustained budget support and workforce training are essential to maintaining progress.
The Ministry of Health remains committed to delivering quality healthcare for all Ni-Vanuatu, building a resilient and modern health system for the future.
For details the public can access more of these here, as well as a breakdown of how much funds the Government has distributed throughout all the provinces of the country, through the various interventions of the government.