Take a lot of fluids before or after vaccination – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says people just have to take a lot of fluids and Panadol before or after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, Astra-Zeneca as t
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Fiji anticipates receiving 108,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in April or May - Dr Devi
Good news as the second shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine under the COVAX Facility could arrive as early as April or May this year. Head of Fiji's COVID-19 Vaccine Task
New Nasese Private Hospital to provide hip and knee replacement surgeries
The re-branded Nasese Private Hospital at Ratu Sukuna Road will be the only hospital in Fiji which will provide hip and knee replacement surgeries. Knee or hip surgery
5,500 frontliners vaccinated so far with some having expected mild side effects – Dr Waqainabete
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 thei
We are guided by science and WHO has certified AstraZeneca as a safe vaccine for COVID – Dr Waqainabete
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 guid
People should not have doubts about getting vaccinated - Dr Vukivukiseru
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 ch
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe and it is the key to our economic recovery – PM
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 Nati
National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Plan for Fiji will improve access to surgeries - PM
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.
Students from a primary school in Suva taken to hospital after a birthday celebration
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 cel
Fiji targets to get 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine – Dr Waqainabete
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 countr
3 new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed
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 flig
Dr Krishnan stands his ground despite a letter surfacing stating that the Ministry supported him to undertake Nephrology Training Attachment in NZ
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
COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Fiji tonight
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
Mother of 4 suffering from rare kidney can now pay for 7 months of medical expenses
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 l
More than 10 deaths from Leptospirosis, 1 from Dengue and 1 from Typhoid
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,
22,000 GeneXpert test kits donated by UNICEF through Asian Development Bank to Health Ministry
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 Devel
There is a shortage of Metformin but alternatives are available - Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are facing difficulty in accessing diabetes medicine, Metformin due to reasons beyond their control but alterna
First year medical student asks govt to bring back funding for new MBBS students
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
More COVID-19 relief supplies for Fiji
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 U
Beds for new Navosa Hospital were bought by govt and were initially deployed to the new Ba Hospital – Ministry of Health
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 Hospit
Villagers of Bemana excited and relieved after the opening of the new Navosa Sub-Divisional Hospital
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 B