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The Fiji Medicinal Products Board is thoroughly screening and assessing all applications for the importation of COVID-19 test kits to ensure that Fiji only accepts those that meet the WHO standards and meet the ministr
The Acting Medical Superintendent of CWM Hospital and Head of FEMAT, Doctor Luke Nasedra says many people are dying due to COVID-19 because they are receiving medical treatment too late. He says most of the people
6 new COVID-19 deaths have been confirmed from 5th to 6th August while there are 682 new COVID cases. 3 of the deaths were in the Central Division and 3 deaths were from the Western Division. Permanent Secreta
To address the continuing shortage of blood in the country, the Fiji Red Cross Society is working with the Fiji National Blood Service to recruit more blood donors. Blood is needed every day for pregnant mothers, a
TISI Sangam Fiji and New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have announced a new partnership to support the Ministry of Health by providing approximately 190 graduate and retired nurses to hospitals in Su
The Ministry of Education is urging parents and guardians to have their children immunized against various diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and cervical cancer. Minister Rosy Akbar says since scho
A team of dedicated doctors, nurses and crew from the medical ship - MV Veivueti and Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team saved the life of a child in Kadavu yesterday. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete
494, 855 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 158,271 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 84.4 percent of the t
People who have recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute illness. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
There are 11 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 4th August while 1187 new cases have been confirmed. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 9 of the deaths were in the Central Division and 2 deat
New York City is to require customers and staff of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses to have had Covid-19 vaccinations. The policy is to encourage more residents to get vaccinated as the Delta variant s
The University of Otago’s Global Health Institute and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital are supporting the establishment of a new Communicable Diseases Research Centre at the Fiji National University. The University of
491,056 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 151,866 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means that 83.7 percent of the ta
The 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1085 cases per day or 1226 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong maintains the daily case numbers remain high, and d
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 7 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 2nd August and 1220 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today. 6 of the deaths were in th
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it is pleasing to note that around 67% of the market vendors throughout the 18 municipal markets in Fiji have received their first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine as of ye
10 more medical personnel have arrived from Australia and New Zealand to help Fiji battle the spread of COVID-19. They are part of Team Charlie that will be based in Suva to assist the frontliners. This is the
A fire has been raging at the Vunato rubbish dumpsite in Lautoka for the last two days and there are serious health concerns for residents that live near the site because of the smoke. Lautoka City Council workers
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day is a worrying 1013 cases per day or 1145 cases per million population per day, and the Western Division is now seeing an increasing number of severe cases and deaths.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 13 new COVID-19 deaths from 29th July to 1st August and 1100 new COVID cases. 7 of the deaths were in the Central Division and 6 were in the West.
