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More support has been received to ensure that no child dies from lack of oxygen through the donation of over $69,000. Earlier this year 4 cyclists, led by Reuben Tucker, travelled 1,000 kilometres by bike trekking
Three people who were under investigation for monkeypox have tested negative and are no longer in isolation. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr James Fong says of these three individuals, one is a local citizen whi
Of the three likely cases of monkeypox currently being investigated by the Ministry of Health, two have returned a negative test result while they await the result of the third sample. This has been confirmed by th
Three likely cases of monkeypox are currently being investigated by the Ministry of Health. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says of the three possible cases there is one local citizen and 2 foreign per
To combat the widespread epidemic of non-communicable disease in the country, the Health Ministry, along with stakeholders, are using a variety of communication channels to spread its awareness. Vision Investments
A number of individuals are under investigation for suspected cases of monkeypox and are being preemptively isolated where the index of suspicion is high. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the
People can expect a lot more activities promoting healthy living at the workplace and increasing resilience to COVID-19 following the launch of the Healthy Setting Approach at the Workplace this morning. Permanent
A patient who sustained injuries from a car accident and also tested positive for COVID-19 was transported from Levuka to Suva at the back of a government vehicle on Wednesday and the Ministry of Health is taking steps
53 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Fiji since the last update on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health of the 53 cases recorded, 28 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 22 cases were recor
You can expect better access to health services as 38 private general practitioners will be providing free medical services to Fijians throughout the country from next Monday. The cost will be paid by the Governmen
More than 600,000 Fijians are expected to benefit from essential health equipment received by the health ministry through a partnership between USAID and UNICEF. The equipment includes items such as vaccine refrige
An unvaccinated 45-year-old woman with multiple pre-existing medical conditions passed away due to COVID-19 on Saturday in the Central Division. This has now brought the total number of COVID deaths in Fiji to 865.
People can expect a return of contact tracing and isolation protocols if cases of Monkeypox are found in the country. This has been highlighted by Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete while responding to q
Many people in Fiji have been alive today through unpaid blood donors. This was highlighted by the Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete following a march in Suva City this morning to mark the World Blood D
The Health Minister’s response in the itaukei language was that both husband and wife should be part of the counselling process for family planning matters. Those are the words of Permanent Secretary for Healt
Fijians can look forward to improved healthcare system as the staff at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals are receiving technical assistance and expertise from a team of senior executives of Aspen Medical’s global head office a
61 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since the last update on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health, 38 cases were recorded in the Central Division; 18 cases in the Western Division; and 5 cases were
Fijians are being strongly advised to get their booster dose as immunity from COVID-19 vaccination wanes over time. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says it has been well documented that the effect
55 participants including Ministry of Health officials, RFMF personnel and other officials will benefit from the Computing for Health Professionals Training that was officially launched today at the FNU campus in Samabu
Parents are being asked about their perception regarding vaccination for children between the ages of 5 to 11 years ahead of the Ministry of Health’s rollout of the COVID-19 pediatric vaccination campaign. Perman
