1,755 articles tagged "health"
1,200 Fijians die every year from tobacco-related illnesses which accounts for 17 percent of all deaths in Fiji, and these deaths incur health-related costs of $11.5 million annually. This has been highlighted by U
Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka has confirmed that no illicit substances or methanol were found in the ingredients or liquor substance in the alleged spiked cocktail incident at Warwick Resort. This is followin
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Jemesa Tudravu confirms the Ministry is still conducting their investigations into the 7 guests at the Warwick Resort who are still admitted at the Lautoka Hospital as it is allege
52 children have been diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease following echo screenings conducted in Kadavu this week. The echo screenings were carried out by the Kadavu Health Team in collaboration with the medical
Water supply has been restored at the CWM Hospital. fijivillage News has been alerted that supply is inconsistent at the hospital every week, and this is affecting the patients like surgeries have had to be delayed
The CWM Hospital is once again without water as staff are handing out water bottles to patients. Questions are being asked about whether the hospital has a backup water supply. The issue is impacting surgeries
As the festive season approaches there is a high possibility of an increase in HIV cases, serving as a reminder for everyone to prioritize their health and take necessary precautions. Reproductive and Family Health
Good news for the people in Lautoka the extension at the Punjas Medical Centre has brought upgraded healthcare to the community. While speaking at the event, a representative from the medical centre Rajesh Punja sa
The Fiji Medical Association is making an urgent call to the Ministry of Health to declare a HIV outbreak in the country and this recognition will allow for leveraging lessons from COVID to mobilize resources, enhance m
The Ministry for Health is concerned that there is a rising trend of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, and this year alone, they have seen multiple new infections diagnosed in newborns. Divisional Medical O
The power supply at the Sigatoka Hospital has been affected due to a major fault affecting electricity supply. The Hospital says they are currently using a backup generator. According to Energy Fiji Limited, t
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica has stressed that medicinal cannabis will only be for export purposes and will not be available for locals. While responding to the question from Opposi
Leader of Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says the health system is going to be something that the government needs to work on and throw a bit more money to improve it. He highlighted this while responding to questions
Concerns are being raised as there was no water at the CWM Hospital Maternity Ward this morning due to internal maintenance works. We have been told that this affected services to be provided to the mothers. O
Women in Fiji have a higher life expectancy than men and face a wider gap in healthy adjusted life expectancy. It has been stated in the Fiji Health Sector Review 2024 that on average there was a 10-year difference
Fiji’s health system faces serious challenges, burdened by catastrophic rates of NCDs, ailing healthcare infrastructure, and an ageing population, which means its health sector is not structured or equipped to prevent
Minister for Health, Dr. Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has confirmed today that the medicine shortage currently faced by our hospitals is not a financial problem but a supply chain issue. Dr. Lalabalavu confirmed this to
We have processes in place like infection prevention and control guidelines to deal with super-bugs. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr Jemesa Tudravu highlighted this to fijivillage News regarding concerns raised
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr Jemesa Tudravu says their new management system called M-Supply, which they rolled out last December should be able to fix the issues of shortage of medicines and blood reagents. T
The need to consider raising the retirement age for some cadres of health professionals, redeployment to high-need areas, and increasing the intake of health professional students is underway. This came to light af
