Infant HIV rise linked to mother-to-child transmission, not testing
An increase in HIV infections among infants is raising serious concern, with health officials warning that this reflects a real rise in cases rather than just improved te
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Trust your mother's instincts - Victoria Taria shares son’s fight with cancer
Trust your mother's instincts; if your child is unwell and you feel something is wrong, please take your child to the hospital. Early detection is very important because
Water tanks bring water relief for Vanuabalavu villagers
Prayers have been answered for villagers of Sawana in Vanuabalavu as they now have a more reliable access to water following the installation of new water tanks, ending m
TB and HIV co-infection jumps from 7% in 2022 to 41% last year - Ravunawa
Tuberculosis and HIV co-infection rates in Fiji have risen sharply from 7 percent in 2022 to 41 percent in 2025.Assistant Minister for Health, Penioni Ravunawa highlighte
Wakanivesi confirms he didn't collect documents from Govt ITC, MOH and Fiji Procurement Office but analysed all documents
Former FICAC Investigator Alifereti Wakanivesi has revealed in court that he was not the individual who collected documents from the Government ITC, the Ministry of Healt
East Wing lift at CWM Hospital out of service again due to mechanical fault, repairs underway
The East Wing lift at the CWM Hospital, which was repaired on the 12th of this month, is once again out of operation due to a mechanical fault.fijivillage News has receiv
Children urged to keep faces clean to prevent trachoma
Students of Maloku Primary and Kindergarten School in Moala, Lau, are being encouraged to maintain proper facial hygiene as part of ongoing efforts to prevent the spread
Rising dental issues among children a growing concern - Dr Lalabalavu
Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has raised concerns over the increasing number of dental problems among children in Fiji, warning that the country’s
High Court refuses State's mistrial application in Health Tender case
The Suva High Court has refused the State's application for a mistrial in the Health Tender trial of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, former Attorney General Aiy
3 lifts at CWM installed and to be commissioned soon
Some good news as three lifts at the CWM Hospital will be commissioned soon after the OHS inspections. When asked by fijivillage News, Assistant Minister for Health, P
Justice Ratuvili to rule on mistrial application in Health Tender case this Friday
Suva High Court Judge Justice Usaia Ratuvili will give his ruling on the mistrial application by the State this Friday. The State had filed a mistrial application, say
17% of Fiji’s population living with diabetes - Ravunawa
Nearly 17 percent of Fiji’s population is living with diabetes, highlighting the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in the country.This was highlighted by
Boost in healthcare workforce after 345 students graduate in nursing
The healthcare workforce in the country is expected to get a boost following the induction of 345 nurses during the 2026 New Intern Nurses Induction Programme. Speakin
Fiji could soon have 9,000 people living with HIV - Ravunawa
Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa revealed that Fiji is currently facing a HIV pandemic, and if current trends continue, projections indicate that Fiji could
Lift breaks down in CWM East Wing, patients cannot be taken to ICU or Acute Wards after surgeries
There is a highly concerning situation at the CWM Hospital as the only operational lift in the East Wing which is used to take patients to the operating theatres, the Int
Court to decide on admissibility of email evidence in Health Tender trial
The court will hear arguments from former Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma’s lawyer, Wylie Clarke and Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Laisani Tabuakuro on
ADB approves $50M loan for major transformation of Fiji’s health system
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $50 million concessional loan to support a major transformation of Fiji’s health system, strengthening primary care, mode
Questions raised on when the Children's Hospital at CWM will have a functioning lift
When will the Children's Hospital at the CWM Hospital in Suva have a functioning lift?This question has been raised numerous times as the hospital has not had a functioni
Former AG had sworn when we briefed him on the health tender investigation - Wakanivesi
Former FICAC investigator Alifereti Wakanivesi revealed in the Health Tender trial today that the then Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had stopped FICAC investig
Bainimarama's reason to approve health tender was sought - former FICAC investigator
Former FICAC investigator Alifereti Wakanivesi has told the High Court in the Health Tender trial that they sought former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama's reason for a
I didn’t continue with the Health Tender investigation because I respected Sayed-Khaiyum’s words - Langman
Former Deputy FICAC Commissioner George Langman says he did not continue with the Health Tender investigation because he respected and honoured the words of the then Atto