1,755 articles tagged "health"
The Valelevu, Nausori, Vunidawa and Korovou health centres full range of radiology services are down and not working at the moment and patients are now advised to visit the CWM Hospital in Suva for their examinations.
Diabetic patients will navigate easily in both rural and urban areas as Asco Motors donated a Hilux vehicle to Diabetes Fiji to reinforce its commitment to improving health outcomes and supporting community health. As
Healthcare policymakers have to recognise that a lot of middle and low-income countries including Fiji and other Pacific Islands had a high death rate from NCDs, reaching critical levels. While speaking at the Mini
Dr Alipate Vakamocea has been elected as the new President of the Fiji Medical Association for the term of 2024 to 2026, following the Annual General Meeting held at the Hilton Fiji Beach Resort & Spa in Denarau, Na
The Medical Superintendent of St Giles Hospital, Dr Balram Pandit, says there is a huge potential for faith-based organisations to work with health officials in changing the narrative behind suicide. While speaking
Concerns are being raised with the increase of mentally unstable people seen on the streets in Suva and questions are raised on whether there is adequate accommodation and beds available in Fiji’s psychiatric facility
Seek help before you take your life, and give us a chance to save your life. This is the plea from Empower Pacific CEO Patrick Morgam while speaking as a panellist during the World Suicide Prevention Day community
33 youths from Viseisei Village are participating in a transformative training program including topics such as mental health awareness, human trafficking and cyberbullying. This training is organised by the Minist
An urgent call to action delivered this morning by the Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu during World Suicide Prevention Day, emphasising the critical need to address the growing global suicide crisis.
Construction of the Tuatua gas-fired crematorium project began yesterday after a groundbreaking ceremony in Labasa and is expected to be completed within 16 weeks. While officiating the groundbreaking ceremony, Min
The people of Kavala in the island of Kadavu are calling on the government to fix serious problems at their health centre as they are concerned about outdated infrastructure, weak power supply, and limited medical equip
The Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital conducted a three-day free heart screening for 118 children in Levuka in which the hospital says this initiative aims to identify and address potential heart conditions, pr
Chemsex and Bluetoothing is a contributing factor to the increase in HIV cases in Fiji according to the Head of Family Health, Doctor Rachael Devi. She says bluetoothing and chemsex are super dangerous and this yea
Some church leaders are calling for a nationwide test in light of the alarming statistics released with 552 new HIV cases recorded from January to June which included 85 cases of people using injectable drugs. The
With 552 new HIV cases from January to June this year which include 85 cases of people using injectable drugs, more information has been revealed today that a one-year-old baby has tested positive for HIV after the tran
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has recorded 552 new cases of HIV from January to June 2024. They say the new HIV cases have been recorded in all divisions of Fiji, with 380 new cases diagnosed in the
Colgate is assisting the Fiji Dental Association with $15,000 for their Fiji Annual Dental Conference and is also celebrating its 14th year commitment to the continuing education and development of members of the Assoc
In response to the Mpox global health emergency declaration by the World Health Organization, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is convening the Communicable Disease Committee to review the global situation, r
More than 3,000 people have been assisted by the Korean Medical Team, who are providing free medical check-ups at the Nakasi Health Centre. The team has been providing free medical check-ups at the Nakasi Health Ce
The World Health Organisation has declared an mpox outbreak in parts of Africa, killing 450 people during an initial outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The highly contagious disease was formerly known as
