The Solomon Islands is a nation of warm people, tropical islands, shipwrecks and malaria. It is also a nation in urgent need of specialised medical care.
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I thank Josef Oduwo for the title, Geoffrey Painter, Richard Le Mesurier and Phillippa Connelly for editorial input, Ted Jones from AusAID for on-the-ground support, David Ford for donating medicine, and Steven Baker for the graphics.