1,755 articles tagged "health"
Drug abuse among many young people is a major contributor to Saint Giles Hospital’s current capacity issues as the hospital can only assist 100 people. That’s the comment of Saint Giles Clinical Nurse Educator
As the nation is facing a protracted health worker shortage and is experiencing difficulty with staff retention, the situation has exacerbated the impacts of climate change events, which places additional demands on the
34 year old Michael Prasad who transitioned from working in a bank to starting his own business, is now running a fitness centre called Evolve Fitness, as a beacon of hope to inspire people to prioritise their health f
The Ministry of Health has today said that they have observed a decline in the number of antibiotic-resistant organisms or superbugs being isolated at the CWM Hospital, and some specific organisms have not been identifi
There is an urgent need for B or O negative blood type for Dhineshwaren Pillay at Lautoka Hospital. fijivillage News has received requests from the concerned family members for the urgent donation. Pillay is c
There is now a very concerning growing list of out of stock essential and critical medicines at our public hospitals, and Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea is calling on the government to urge
The much-needed drugs for HIV patients will arrive in the country next Friday as the Health Ministry is regulating the distribution due to limited supply. The Ministry had earlier said that they only have supplies
The Fiji Medical Association says they are very concerned and puzzled on why the budget in certain areas for Saint Giles Hospital was reduced when it is the only psychiatric hospital in the country dealing with people w
Vilikesa Bari, the young man who was allegedly assaulted by a police officer in Nausori over the weekend, will be transferred to the CWM Hospital later today for surgery due to complications to his jaw. He is curre
There is no other option but to live with the super-bugs detected multiple times in a year at the acute wards at CWM Hospital because it is the only facility which provides various critical services and there is no opti
Twenty at risk healthcare facilities have been identified for infrastructural improvement to address flood-resistant infrastructure to be able to withstand extreme weather conditions, and strengthen back-up water supply
Fijians will no longer need to travel all the way to India and spend around $50,000 to get bypass surgery, thanks to Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital (PSH), which now has a fully-fledged cardiology department runn
CWM Hospital General Surgeon Dr. Timoci Qereqeretabua says one of the challenges they are facing when it comes to diabetes is that a lot of people present themselves late which ends up having the infected part amputated
Great news for Fijians as the Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) has completed its first open-heart surgery, performed with a flawless 100 percent success rate. The Hospital says this milestone heralds a
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea admits they are struggling with the provision of healthcare service delivery due to theshortage of nurses. Doctor Vakamocea revealed on fijivillage Strai
Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan The show will focus on many issues relating to the provision of health services in the countr
Adult Teen Challenge Fiji Executive Director, Hemraj Mangal and Director, Matai Akauola appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan The show will focus on Adult Teen Challenge Fiji setting up the country
Serious questions are being raised about what led to the limited supply of crucial HIV medication, prompting the Health Ministry to regulate its distribution. This comes as the Ministry says they only have supplies
The Fiji Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences (FIMLS) is asking the Ministries of Health and Civil Service why the approved overtime payments will only be available for six months. While expressing their sincer
Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran says as people have been traumatised, they pass it down to the next generation, and you can see it in the social fabric of society right now.
