Scheduled for completion in February 2019, the government has decided to rebuild Satupaitea District hospital.
About 50 years ago the hospital closed due to its vulnerable location to natural disasters including rising sea levels.
Health Minister Tuitama Dr. Talalelei Tuitama said decentralising crucial medical care to people in the rural and isolated areas remained a top priority for government.
He said the government is not deaf to calls for doctors to get out of their comfort zones and go out to the district hospitals to consult and treat patients.
