Committed to support Pacific island nations, India ships dialysis unit to Kiribati

Professor Carolina Barbieri, 39, has been living with chronic kidney disease since she was 27 years old. Every night, while you sleep, a machine filters the impurities that your kidneys are no longer able to eliminate through the urine during peritoneal dialysis. Retired Gleidiane Tavares, 41, travels 1,440 km a week to spend four hours in the hospital connected to hemodialysis equipment. Read more (03/23/2025)

India Ships Container-Based Dialysis Unit To Kiribati, Strengthening Pacific Healthcare Ties - The Commune

On 22 March 2025, India shipped a consignment of six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit to help strengthen the healthcare system of Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean. “Standing together with the Pacific Islands family – helping strengthen the healthcare system of Kiribati. Fulfilling India’s commitment made at FIPIC III Summit: a consignment of six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit departed from Mundra Port for Tarawa…

Committed to support Pacific island nations, India ships dialysis unit to Kiribati

India on Saturday shipped a consignment of six-bedded container-based Dialysis Unit to help strengthen the healthcare system of Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean.

Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Kiribati is a remote Pacific nation of 33 atolls spread over 3.5 million km² of ocean​ esa.int. This extreme geographic dispersion makes internet access both crucial for development and challenging to achieve. Improved connectivity is vital for Kiribati’s economic and social progress – enabling better education, healthcare, e-commerce, and communication services in an otherwise isolated setting​ mict.gov.ki. Over the past decade, the country has…