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Minister of Health Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu is currently having dialogue with various Ministries and stakeholders regarding the ban of Pseudoephedrine in the country and has not given any time frame on when this will co
As calls are now being made to control the use of Pseudoephedrine for the production of hard drugs like methamphetamine in Fiji, Minister for Health, Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu says it needs to come through a wider consul
There is an uneven distribution of doctors contrary to the Ministry's plans and the persistent difficulty in filling positions at rural health facilities over the past two years. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr
It is time to act now to deal with the drug problem in the country as facilities like Saint Giles Hospital, which is the only psychiatric hospital in Fiji, is recording a drastic increase in substance abuse cases.
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The Ministry of Health says they anticipate to continue the 12-hour shifts for nurses in facilities like CWM Hospital until their nurse numbers improve although the Fiji Nursing Association is calling on the government
The Ministry of Health has yet to give a reason as to why a public advisory was not issued earlier for the recall of Ray ENAP-10 Enalapril Maleate 10mg and 5mg tablets and why the recall was only issued to wholesalers a
The Ministry of Health & Medical Services is urging members of the public to take adequate precautions against flu-like illness after noting an increase in reports of flu-like illness (also called Influenza-Like Ill
There is no urgent advisory issued to the people after the Ministry of Health issued an immediate recall notice to all pharmacies and pharmacists of the listed batches of blood pressure medicine, Ray ENAP-10 Enalapril
Aspen Medical has launched the Hospitality Cart Program with Ronald McDonald House Charities Fiji (RMHC) at the Lautoka Hospital to provide comprehensive support to families with seriously ill children admitted to the h
There needs to be more interpreters and sign language experts present at polling stations to assist deaf people and people with disabilities to understand the processes better and participate well in the elections.
Jiu Tikoitoga who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in 2020 is calling on the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to have better plans in place for patient's treatment overseas. While sharing her journey as a
A medical consignment for children valued at $282,481 has been handed over by the High Commission of India to Fiji, this contains medicine and injections for children under the essential Integrated Management of Childho
The cases of cancer continue to increase in Fiji as more than 1,400 cases of cancer are diagnosed in Fiji each year and it remains one of the top five causes of death. This was revealed by the Minister for Health D
277 little hearts have been healed by 10 visiting international teams. While speaking during the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital’s second anniversary, Hospital Director, Dr Krupali Tappoo says the
In a bid to mitigate the spread of diseases such as dengue fever, Navola villagers conducted a clean-up campaign in their village. The clean-up campaign was led by the Navola Village Community Health Worker or Nas
Despite claims that e-cigarettes are a safer option, they present a significant public health risk. This was highlighted by the Minister for Health, Dr Atonio Lalabalavu in his contribution to the World Health Summ
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is urging people to be aware of the fake Free Medical Insurance posts circulating on social media, which appears to be an attempt to mislead members of the public in Fiji.
In bolstering the health care infrastructure in the country, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has entered into a contribution agreement by donating a total of $171,692 to the Ministry of Public Works to r
Fiji Nursing Association President, Doctor Adi Alisi Vudiniabola has acknowledged the government for securing the payment for the nurses, as this has been the main issue they have been negotiating for the past 5 months.
