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People in Nawaicoba, Nadi now have access to better health facilities as BSP has handed over the newly renovated Nawaicoba Nursing Station today. BSP Group Board Chairman, Robin Fleming handed over the newly renov
Almost half of our target population have now received the COVID-19 booster dose. As of yesterday, 149,998 people have received their first booster dose which is 48% of the target population. 13,540 people ha
Movement restrictions have been imposed for the villagers of Waivunia and Natua as the Health Ministry has confirmed 6 new cases in Waivunia Village in Nasavusavu and Natua Village in Wailevu West. The Cakaudrove S
People can expect better facilities at the Savusavu and Labasa Hospitals and at the CWM Hospital Maternity Ward as the Government has allocated $7.2 million for upgrade, refurbishment and construction works in the 2022/
An additional 23 General Practitioners have been included in the Free GP Scheme that will see more Fijians get access to free health services. While announcing the 2022-2023 National Budget, Minister for Economy, A
As COVID-19 cases rise in the country, the Ministry of Health today received 9,600 doses of Moderna vaccine from the French Government. The Minister of Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete highlighted that the vaccine w
Fiji will be one of the first countries in the world to roll out a national scabies elimination program which will be a model for other countries. A recent survey in Fiji has revealed that approximately one in eve
Children aged 5-11 years old will be receiving COVID-19 vaccination at five locations in the Central Division from today till this Saturday. These locations are Nehru Primary school, Nuffield Health Centre, Samabu
Fiji has recorded 289 new COVID cases since last Friday as the Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says we continue to trend upward in terms of cases defined by our current surveillance system. 126 cases
3 people with multiple pre-existing medical conditions have passed away due to COVID-19 in the Central Division since last week. The first death is of a 64-year-old woman who was fully vaccinated and had received
Oceania Hospital today opened their new in-house dialysis treatment facility which will treat both acute and chronic dialysis. While launching the facility, Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says this is
The community engagement works conducted by the employees of the Ministry of Health have seen great results as hospitals are now seeing less number of people being admitted for severe leptospirosis cases. Permanen
The Ministry of Health is at the phase of living with COVID-19 and is urging everyone to engage in the proper behaviour that will keep Fiji COVID safe. This was the message from the Permanent Secretary of Health D
243 new cases of COVID have been recorded since Tuesday. 51 new cases were recorded on Tuesday; 85 new cases were recorded on Wednesday and 107 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am yesterday. 94 case
A small number of adult patients who visited the Punjas Health Centre in Lautoka between 9am to 3pm on Monday 4th July, and were prescribed oral paracetamol (Panadol) tablets for treatment, were likely to have been issu
The COVID-19 vaccine roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years has not started today as earlier announced. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are just launching the vaccine today and deploy
The vaccination roll out for children aged 5 – 11 years old will commence in the Central Division from tomorrow, followed by the Western Division then Northern together with the Eastern Division. Permanent Secre
Fiji currently has 229 active cases of COVID-19 after we recorded 181 new cases since Friday. 73 new cases were recorded on Friday, 21 new cases on Saturday, 44 new cases on Sunday and 43 new cases in the last 24
Some good news as a range of complex eye surgeries will be available at the CWM Hospital for the first time as eye care graduates at the Pacific Eye Institute in Suva are currently being trained to undertake these surge
6 new cases of measles have been identified in Fiji. 2 cases are in Labasa, 3 in Rewa and one case is in Nasinu. The Ministry of Health has initiated an immediate containment response, which includes the manag
