The head of the World Health Organisation in Solomon Islands says damage to health clinics in rural areas means many people affected by last week's flooding are without medical help.
Dr Audrey Awmua says hospital admissions are increasing, with a number of people suffering physical trauma and broken bones.
She says the provision of water, sanitation and food are priorities.
She says the hospital is functional and people are coming into the city, seeking medical care.
"Where we are challenged a little bit is there's a lot of the village facilities the primary health care facilities out in the provinces that have been damaged and of course have closed down. So populations are finding it hard to access good primary care at this stage. So there's a movement towards the city. But this is being carefully watched. But the hospital generally I think is coping at this stage."
Dr Audrey Awmua says vector-borne diseases such malaria and dengue are a threat with agencies monitoring these closely.
