The engaging of 30 retired nurses at the country's largest hospital has allowed community health services to start and health centres in the Central/Eastern Division to open, which have been closed as a result of the Fiji Nursing Association strike since the 23rd of July.

Director Health Services Central/Eastern, Doctor Salanieta Saketa said as long as there are doctors available, the different health centres, without its full strength of nurses, would still be able to provide some services to the public.