BY INDY MAEALASIA

RENOVATION work on Kukum clinic, East Honiara is advancing well and expected to be completed by June this year, according to a public notice from Honiara City Council’s (HCC) Health Division.

The announcement has brought relief to residents who regularly depend on the clinic. Local resident Mirriam Balau, whose family relies on the facility for medical visits, expressed her eagerness for its reopening.

“I am looking forward to the reopening of the clinic,” she said.

Balau shared the difficulties patients have faced since the clinic’s closure, particularly the financial burden of seeking services elsewhere.

“Recently, I visited the clinic and found it was closed. I had to spend extra money traveling to another nearby health center,” she explained.

Contractors working on the clinic reported that renovations have been ongoing for nearly six weeks. They remain confident in finishing the project by the end of this month, which is two months ahead of the originally projected deadline.

However, they noted that additional finishing touches might be needed in coming months if necessary.

In related updates, HCC confirmed that the Rove clinic has reopened, while the Mataniko outpatient clinic remains under renovation.

The notice also announced extended clinic hours at Rove and Vura clinics, which will now remain open until 10 PM every day.

Additionally, for weekends and public holidays, Rove clinic will cater to residents in west Honiara, Mataniko clinic will serve central Honiara and Kukum clinic will handle patients in east Honiara.

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