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The Coalition Government has assured to work on issues in the Cardiac Unit at the CWM Hospital following a visit by Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad. Professor Prasad along with
Two nurses from the Aspen Medical-managed Lautoka Hospital have been awarded postgraduate nursing scholarships through the Aspen Medical Foundation. Aspen says the scholarships valued at $14,000 each will be provid
With ongoing concerns about medicine shortages, the Ministry of Health has launched M-Supply, which is a real-time tracking system designed to monitor the availability of medicines and consumables across all healthcare
1,731 cancer patients were recorded from 2021 to 2024, while January 2025 alone, saw 18 new cases and the Fiji Cancer Society stressed that the biggest challenge in the fight against cancer remains to be funding. F
200 workers from Ba and Lautoka Hospitals will not go on strike as Construction Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji and Aspen Medical have reached an agreement. Union National Secretary John Paul confirms that
In an exciting opportunity, students from the Umanand Prasad School of Medicine and Health Sciences are set to train in a state-of-the-art 130-bed Pacific Specialist Healthcare speciality hospital in Nadi. While sp
Negotiations between Aspen Medical and the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji to avoid a strike by 200 staff members at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals will continue tomorrow. Union National Secretary J
In an attempt to avoid a strike by 200 staff members at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals, Aspen Medical and the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji will hold a final round of negotiations this afternoon.
Pacific Specialist Healthcare has achieved a milestone as they carried out a complex brain tumour surgery in Suva within two hours. Pacific Specialist Healthcare CEO Parvish Kumar says two weeks ago their neurosurg
Good news for the people as the remaining four operating theatres at CWM Hospital will be completed in the next three months bringing all eight theatres into full operation. Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio
Health Minister, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan. Watch the LIVE video here;
13-year-old Faith Senilagakali Vosaki, the youngest leprosy patient in Fiji, is preparing to face the challenges of starting high school. The Ministry of Health says Leprosy, or Hansen’s disease, is a chronic inf
People turned up in large numbers for the Health Fair at Albert Park today to explore the many options available for a healthier diet, especially through a cooking demonstration by U.S. culinary envoy Chef Henry Obispo.
The Ministry of Health is urging the public to destroy mosquito breeding sites by cleaning and clearing out containers filled with stagnant water, and clearing blocked drains and water-logged surroundings to control the
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says his main focus is on his health and court cases. Sayed-Khaiyum confirmed this to fijivillage News, when asked if he is trying to get back into politics and if he wi
A tentative trial date has been set by the Suva Magistrates Court for the case of abuse of office against Voreqe Bainimarama, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, and Neil Sharma. They appeared before Magistrate Sufia Hamza.
Serious concerns continue to grow about the use of needles for drugs since 55 percent of the 1,093 new HIV cases recorded by the Ministry for Health from January to September 2024 were caused by injecting drug use.
Nurses and healthcare workers in the rural Western Division have raised concerns with the Minister of Health and Medical Services Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu about transport issues that they face daily when going to and f
The first ever quadruple graft heart bypass surgery without a single drop of blood transfusion because of the patient's religious beliefs has been carried out at Nadi’s Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital. A t
New provisions in the Employment Relations Act, aimed at enhancing protection for women in the workplace, could allow women to use three out of the 10 days of sick leave if they are suffering due to menstruation, take l
