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More than 5,500 COVID-19 protection frontliners in Fiji have been vaccinated so far and Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says most of them are well after their first dose. Doctor Waqainabete says they h
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says Fiji is using COVID-19 vaccine, Oxford AstraZeneca as it is certified by the World Health Organisation and they are guided by the science that the vaccine is safe.
24 hours after being vaccinated with the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Doctor Ratu Mara Vukivukiseru says he feels like himself with no lifestyle or behavioural changes. Dr Vukivukiseru who is a Consultant A
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine works, they are safe and they are the key to our economic recovery. While speaking at the National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Plan C
In an effort to improve access to surgeries, medical professionals have come together today to develop the National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Plan for Fiji. While speaking at the first ever Nationwide Sta
The Ministry of Education is awaiting a detailed report regarding an incident that occurred this morning at a school in Suva, where students got sick after a birthday celebration in school. Minister Rosy Akbar says
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says Fiji is targeting to get 1.2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine as they aim to vaccinate 600,000 people in the country. The first doses of the Oxford AstraZeneca
3 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed. The first two cases are two women aged 69 and 39 who travelled to Fiji from California, arriving on flight FJ1813 from Los Angeles on March 1st. B
Local Nephrologist Dr Amrish Krishnan has stood his ground despite an official letter surfacing saying that the Ministry of Health supported him when he went to undertake Nephrology Training Attachment in New Zealand to
Good news as the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country today. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is great news for the people of the country and the arrival of the vaccine
There is some good news for a mother of four who is suffering from a rare kidney disease as she can now afford to pay for her treatment for up to seven months. After learning about the woman’s struggles on Legend
More than 10 people have passed away from Leptospirosis, 1 from Dengue Fever and 1 from Typhoid this year. The Ministry of Health has recorded 160 Leptospirosis cases, 335 Dengue cases and 53 Typhoid cases nationwi
30,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the country so far and this will be boosted by the 22,000 GeneXpert test kits donated by UNICEF together with the Asian Development Bank today. Health Minister Dr Iferei
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are facing difficulty in accessing diabetes medicine, Metformin due to reasons beyond their control but alternatives such as Glipizide and Insulin are available
A question has been raised by a first year medical student for the government to bring back the funding for the new MBBS students in the 2021/2022 National Budget and the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says th
There has been a major boost to Fiji’s efforts to contain COVID-19 as the Health Ministry today received over $510,000 worth of COVID-19 relief supplies from the US. Minister of Health Ifereimi Waqainabete says t
The Ministry of Health has clarified the new beds at the newly opened Navosa Sub-Divisional Hospital were bought by government and initially deployed to the new Ba Hospital, in anticipation of the potential massive incr
700 villagers in the District of Bemana in Navosa are excited and relieved over the opening of the new Navosa Sub-Divisional Hospital in Keyasi by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama yesterday. Bemana District Rep, R
Good news for over 10,000 Fijians in the provinces of Nadroga, Navosa and the highlands of Ba as they will not have to travel to as far as Sigatoka, Nadi, or even Ba to seek specialised treatment with the opening of the
A total of 29,211 COVID-19 lab tests have been conducted in the country so far. This includes a daily average of 133 tests per day over the last 7 days and a weekly average of 1048 tests per week over the last 2 we
