MEDIA RELEASE Nauru Medical Centre continues to improve services as local doctor promoted_11Feb2026
REPUBLIC OF NAURU
Government Information Office
MEDIA RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Nauru Medical Centre continues to improve services as local
doctor promoted
The Nauru Medical Centre (NMC) continues to increase and improve
services across all locations as the government prioritises
national health and wellbeing.
President David Adeang said while some challenges with the
transition to new management are to be expected, overwhelmingly
there have been huge improvements, with many more to come.
"We have never seen this quality of medical staff and
international specialist doctors which now means major operations
can be done on island," he said.
The President also congratulated Nauruan doctor Angelique Makutu
who has been appointed as director of medical services, overseeing
the quality, safety, and delivery of medical care within NMC.
"It's a proud moment for Nauru and should inspire others to
advance their education and skills.
"It's wonderful to see locals take on specialist roles that have
been traditionally filled by people from overseas," he said.
Dr. Makutu is a paediatrician who holds a Bachelor of Medicine
and Bachelor of Surgery from the Fiji School of Medicine and a
Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health Management from Fiji National
University.
Deputy Minister for Public Health Rennier Gadabu said a new
appointment process for the Family Health Clinic and Outpatient
Department is slashing wait times, improving patient flow and
ensuring patients are directed to the appropriate physician, while
revealing that new dental clinics are expected to be completed
soon.
"This includes two new Balmont dental clinics equipped with
advanced 3D imaging and X-ray technology like CT scan, panoramic,
2D, 3D, and cephalometric," he said.
Preventive dental care, emergency services, orthodontics, and
elective dental procedures will be available at the new dental
clinics.
Mr Gadabu also outlined a raft of new health system improvements
including the opening of a new 10-bed paediatric clinic
centralising care for children from birth to 14 years old, the
launch of a thermal ablation clinic for women's health including
HPV treatment, and the addition of two new isolation rooms in
Public Health for dialysis services.
He also said one of the operating theatres has reopened with a
new Dräger anaesthesia machine, and upgrades to laboratory
services. The second operating theatre will reopen soon.
President Adeang said the Nauru Medical Centre was a key part of
the overall government aim to improve quality of life, health and
social cohesion.
"We are very focused on innovative solutions for Nauruans, now
and for the future," he said.