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Opposition Group of 9 member Penioni Ravunawa has been sworn in as the Assistant Minister for Health at the State House this morning. This means 7 members from the Group of 9 have been appointed as Ministers and As
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed confidence in the performance of the Minister for Health and Medical Services Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu. Rabuka highlighted this to fijivillage News when questioned
Penioni Ravunawa who has a medical background, will be the Assistant Health Minister. Minister for Health, Dr Atonio Lalabalavu says Ravunawa will help with monitoring, evaluation, and follow ups. Dr Lalabalav
People in the Northern Division can expect better emergency services at the Labasa Hospital as the dmergency department has received a million dollar face-lift through Korean International Co-operation Agency’s assist
53-year-old Harish Chand of Nukuloa, Ba is urgently appealing for financial assistance as he battles a severe heart condition. While speaking to fijivillage News, Chand says he is diagnosed with a valve disorder an
As Fiji faces an increase in the number of HIV cases, the UNDP has recently delivered 3,000 much needed emergency antiretroviral (ARV) drugs to the Ministry of Health. UNDP and Health Ministry in a joint statement
The Ministry of Health says they are working to restore full Radiology and Laboratory services at Savusavu Hospital after serious concerns were raised by members of the public that the x-ray machine and Haematology Anal
As the public healthcare system is under immense strain and pushed to its limits due to outdated facilities and equipment, shortages of essential medications and an ever-increasing burden of NCDs, the Fiji Medical Assoc
The 12-member Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team (FEMAT) to help with relief assistance departed for Vanuatu this morning. The Ministry of Health says the team has been assigned to assist in Port Vila and the V
If you're thinking about making a New Year's resolution to quit smoking, it might help to know that new research says it could extend your life expectancy. Each cigarette someone smokes, on average, can take about
The Ministry of Health says they are collaborating with the World Health Organization to monitor the media reports on the increase in Human Metapneumovirus cases in China. They say while there is currently no decla
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr Jemesa Tudravu reminded the 12-member Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team for Vanuatu that they are not only representing the Ministry of Health while out there, they are representi
Replacement elevators from the contracted supplier for the CWM Hospital are expected to arrive in the country next month while engineers from the company are currently at the hospital attending to the affected lift to r
Serious concerns are being raised by people living in Savusavu about the X-ray machine at the Savusavu Subdivisional Hospital which has not been working for the last two months. Savusavu Chamber of Commerce Preside
China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the COVID-19 pandemic. NDTV reports that Chinese reports and social media posts suggest the virus is spreading rapidly, with s
Patients at the CWM Hospital who need surgery are not getting operated on time due to faulty elevators. Former FM96 Breakfast Show host, Andrew Bolakoro who has been at the CWM Hospital caring for a loved one says
People in the West now have access to life-changing healthcare with the launch of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi, a service that promises to save lives by reducing amputations and spe
Empower Pacific has deployed two teams in the Western Division, consisting of qualified senior counsellors, social workers and trained psychological first aid volunteers, who are delivering Women and Girls Dignity Packs
People are being urged to boil drinking water and practice basic sanitation to prevent waterborne diseases during this heavy rain. While speaking at a press conference, Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr Jemesa Tud
Staff Nurse at Valelevu Health Centre, Laisiasa Tarogi, felt emotional hearing the Christmas carols, knowing that he and many other healthcare workers across the country would be spending Christmas attending to patients
