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Great news for the people of Tavua as they won’t need to go far to get their eyesight checked after a Diabetic Eye Clinic has been established at the Tavua Hospital. The Ministry of Health says the clinic will e
As non-communicable diseases continue to be the main burden for our people contributing to 80 percent of all deaths in the country and 40 percent of premature deaths, Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu s
Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu confirms that they have received an official complaint from the relatives of the 24-year-old woman who had passed away last month at Nadi Hospital. The Ministry ea
Minister for Health, Dr Atonio Lalabalavu says the Korea International Cooperation Agency will give a grant of $22.2 million to establish Fiji's National Rehabilitation Centre in Tamavua. Dr Lalabalavu says last ye
Patients at Ba and Lautoka Hospital will benefit from Aspen Medical’s latest addition of two new ambulances. These advanced Toyota Land Cruiser Military models equipped with essential medical tools and built to h
1 out of the 5 children below the age of 6 years are suffering from decayed teeth according to this year’s dental statistics. This has been revealed by the Valelevu Dental Centre during the National Tooth Brushin
Children will no longer have to pay for an echo scan at the CWM Hospital or wait for weeks to months for scans after the International Women’s Association donated a new echo machine to the CWM Children's Hospital toda
Minister for Health, Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu says he is aware of the death of a man who died from injuries sustained when he fell off a Ministry of Health boat and was hit by the boat’s propeller in Vunisea, Kadavu.
While they understand that many people turn to social media to express their concerns and frustrations regarding healthcare services, the Fiji Medical Association is reminding the public that the Ministry of Health has
Four out of the six people who were involved following an accident along the Sawani-Serea Road accident yesterday have been transferred to the CWM Hospital. Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police, Mitieli
The women of Bua have been asked to seriously watch out for the country’s killer cancers – cervical and breast cancer – in their Province as at least nine to ten women have died of cervical cancer in Bua, simply b
The outbreak of leptospirosis in the Western Division and Kadavu and the outbreak of dengue fever in the Western Division and Ovalau has ended. This has been confirmed by the Health Ministry, stating that a declini
The Pacific Collective on Nuclear Issues, composed of civil society groups, NGOs and movements in the Pacific, remains resolute in its position, denouncing the dumping of radioactive wastewater from the damaged Fukushim
Former Acting Medical Superintendent of the St Giles Hospital, Dr Odille Chang says there is an increase of mental illness resulting from the drug use and abuse in Fiji. This is following the statistics by the hosp
The issue of HIV/AIDS continues to rise as shocking statistics revealed by the UNDP, highlighted the increase of AIDS related deaths with 49 in 2022 and 82 in 2023. To address the public health challenges posed by
As concerns regarding the impact of drugs on youths and children continue to grow, St Giles Psychiatric Hospital Senior Mental Health Nurse Loata Vosaniyavu says they are very concerned that a lot of people that are bei
The Government will be looking at starting an investigation into how Health Care Fiji, which runs the Ba and Lautoka Hospitals was formed as legal requirements were not met and FNPF was ordered by the previous Governmen
As we approach the announcement of the National Budget, Diabetes Fiji is calling on the government to revamp the Sweetened Sugar and Beverage Tax, increase investment in preventative health care and subsidise NCD medica
Storing pharmaceutical and biomedical supplies will now be made easier and will be sufficient after the opening of the new Rua warehouse in Vatuwaqa, Suva. While speaking during the opening of the warehouse at the
As nurses continue to leave Fiji for better opportunities, Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says they will continue to experience some of the issues of healthcare workers' exodus over the next 5 to
