207 new junior nurses posted to CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals
207 new junior nurses have been posted to the CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals. They are now part of the health system and will be appointed as staff nurses after com
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CDC lab planned for Nadi – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says that by next year they are planning to have a Centre for Disease Control lab in the western division which is likely to be i
WHO rates Fiji’s COVID-19 testing as 100% compliant
Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says that the World Health Organization has assessed Fiji and has declared that Fiji’s COVID-19 testing is 100 percent
Medical Association condemns assault of doctor in Ba by a patient’s son
The Fiji Medical Association has strongly condemned the act of cowardly violence that was committed against one of the doctors at Ba Mission Hospital yesterday. Presid
20,000 pieces of PPE donated to Fiji Corrections Service
As part of its COVID-19 response in the Pacific, the International Committee of the Red Cross Donated more than 20,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to the Fiji
Doctor allegedly assaulted by a patient's relative
A doctor who was working through the night at a public hospital in the Western Division was allegedly assaulted just before 8am today by a patient's relative. Health M
Fijian medical technicians & doctors get training on the use of ventilators
Fijian medical technicians and doctors are undergoing training on how to operate the 30 ventilators donated by the U.S. government in August to help with the fight agains
60 children need heart surgery and 15 are in critical condition- Sumeet Tappoo
The Director of the Sai Prema Foundation Fiji Summet Tappoo says 60 children need heart surgery and 15 of the children are in critical condition.Tappoo says these cases w
Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre has served more than 12,000 people free of cost – PM
The Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre has served more than 12,000 people, completely free of cost.This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while speaking dur
More people using public health system due to effects of COVID-19
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the majority of the medicines that were in short supply due to the chronic shortages worldwide are now all in stock howe
Medical supplies arrive and surgeries being done based on priority list
The Ministry of Health has managed to get in medical supplies needed at the health facilities around the country by getting some freight flights and 8 shipping containers
Half of the suicide victims this year are between the age of 18-45 years - Dr William May
Half of the suicide victims this year were between the age of 18 to 45 years while 5 deaths involved people under the age of 17 years with two deaths between the age of
20 employees from various organisations undergo training to become mental health champions at their workplace
20 participants from various workplaces are taking part in a training that will enable them to become mental health champions at their workplaces. These champions are
127 children diagnosed with congenital heart disease while 129 have rheumatic heart disease since last April
127 children of the 1,104 screened at the Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Screening Centre since April last year have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease
1543 is the now the official number to call Lifeline Fiji
1543 is the new Lifeline Fiji Crisis short code number, and is available 24/7. While launching the Lifeline Fiji Crisis Number, Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Naila
Have a mental health happy hour everyday – Kuruleca
Leading mental health expert in Fiji is urging people to take out at least an hour a day to do what they enjoy the most and focus on their mental health and reduce stress
Major reforms underway in the pharmaceuticals supply chain system to address many of the matters raised in the 2018 audit report
The Ministry of Health has acknowledged that the pharmaceuticals supply chain system requires significant reform and a comprehensive review has been undertaken, with a ra
72 people commit suicide upto August this year
72 people have committed suicide upto August this year compared to 89 people for the same period last year, and work continues to reduce the suicide levels in the country
Health Ministry implements a process around Free Medicine Program after anomalies and recommendations highlighted in the audit report for 2018
The Ministry of Health has reviewed and is now implementing a process around the Free Medicine Program after analysing the execution of the program and the anomalies and
Two male Fijian citizens are new COVID-19 border quarantine cases
Two male Fijian citizens are new COVID-19 border quarantine cases. Acting Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr. James Fong says the two arrived in re
Pilot project with Island Pharmacy helping improve processes with Free Medicine Program
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of t