Five new cases of typhoid fever
There have been 116 lab-confirmed cases of typhoid fever this year with 5 new cases recorded by the Health Ministry. The Health Ministry says case numbers at the national level and in the four divisions are current
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92 new dengue fever cases
There have been 1,960 lab-confirmed cases of dengue fever this year with 92 new cases. The Health Ministry says case numbers are below the average numbers seen at this time of the year nationally. There have b
5 new deaths and 111 new cases of leptospirosis
A 16-year-old from Ba is one of the five newly reported deaths from leptospirosis recorded by the Health Ministry. There are 111 new cases and an increase in cases is being recorded in the Central, Western and Nor
One in every three Fijian is diabetic – Dr Dasi
One in every three Fijian is diabetic with around 1,500 diabetic people in Nausori. While presenting statistics on non communicable diseases at the 143rd Girmit Commemoration Program in Syria Park in Nausori, the S
Cancer survivor thankful for family and friends who never treated her differently
Cancer Survivor, Sughanda Goswami is thankful that through all the hardships she faces, her family and friends have always lifted her spirit to help her recover from this deadly disease. Speaking at the Bushells Fi
Fiji 7s team help dismantle tents at the Sigatoka Hospital ahead of Toulouse 7s
The Fiji Airways men's 7s team including coach Ben Gollings and Assistant coach Viliame Satala spent their day off with the medical staff of Sigatoka Hospital and visited patients who are admitted. Two days before
Over 12,400 deaths because of NCDs in the last 2 years
Over 12,400 deaths have been recorded because of lifestyle diseases in Fiji over the last 2 years and the Ministry of Health is calling on Fijians to make a commitment to clean up their diet. More than 6,600 people
Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world
Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and subsequently Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world. There are approximately 60 Rheumatic Heart Disease related deaths per year in Fiji, and it is estim
Ordinary Fijians will not have to pay for open heart surgeries at Aspen - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that ordinary Fijians will not have to pay for the open heart surgeries at the Ba and Lautoka hospitals under Aspen Medical. Sayed-Khaiyum say currently all th
Man allegedly indecently assaults woman at the Nausori Health Centre
An investigation is currently underway following allegations that a man indecently assaulted a woman at the Nausori Health Centre this morning. The alleged victim was admitted at the hospital at the time of the inc
NFP questions the allocation of $10.4m by FNPF into a public private partnership company with Aspen
The National Federation Party has questioned the allocation of $10.1 million by Fiji National Provident Fund into a public private partnership company with Aspen to manage medical and health services at Lautoka and Ba h
Taveuni parents grateful to Children’s Heart Hospital for giving their daughter a new gift of life
After 2 years of praying for a miracle to happen, the parents of 13-year-old, Thrisha Prasad, are grateful to the Sai Prema Foundation for allowing their daughter to be one of the first 27 children to have free surgery
Rokobuli family thankful to Children’s Heart Hospital for daughter’s new beginning
A mother of three was in tears after seeing her daughter free of pain after undergoing life-changing surgery which did not cost them anything at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Hospital in Nasese.
Dialysis patients raise concerns they are being told to pay for services
Dialysis patients who are now receiving treatment at the Kidney Foundation of Fiji following the temporary closure of the Dialysis Unit at the Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera are raising concerns that have been to
Increase of new HIV infections is now becoming more visible and worrying – UNAIDS Country Director for Fiji
UNAIDS Country Director for Fiji, Renata Ram says there has been a continuous trend of an increase of reported HIV infections, matched with an estimated continuous increase of new infections by over 116 percent since 20
151 new HIV cases recorded for 2021 in Fiji which has been the highest number of reported annual HIV infections
151 new cases of HIV were recorded for 2021 in Fiji. The new infection case summaries reflect that most of the diagnosis are in the younger population bracket. The main mode of transmission is through unsafe s
Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera shut down due to a machine breakdown
Dialysis patients are now accessing services at Kidney Foundation of Fiji as the Dialysis Unit at the Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera has been shut down due to a machine breakdown. Permanent Secretary for Hea
Patients needing treatment for decompression sickness will soon access new hyperbaric chamber at CWM Hospital
Patients needing treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen will be able to access a new Hyperbaric Chamber at the CWM Hospital following its commiss
People warned to refrain resorting to those claiming to remove COVID vaccine from bodies
Please refrain from resorting to self-proclaimed medical practitioners claiming to remove the COVID vaccine from the body using non-medical procedures. The warning follows information received by the Ministry of He
95 new cases of HIV were diagnosed during the lockdown period last year
Dr Waqainabete says awareness and outreach programs did not happen last year because of lockdowns Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says we need to realize that awareness and outreach programs did not ha