The Solomon Islands Government is planning to slash the health budget by $US4.16 million dollars.
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The Ministry of Health's permanent secretary Tenneth Dalipanda said such a cut will put considerable pressure on service delivery.
He told the Solomon Islands Broadcasting Corporation that one thing it would curtail is the building of clinics.
Dr Dalipanda said this comes amid the prospect of a continuing reduction in donor support for the health sector.
The second reading of the appropriations bill is expected when the House resumes on the 26th March.