Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has admitted that the condition of the Savusavu Hospital is not up to par and they would welcome anyone who is willing to help with the maintenance work.
This is after a woman from Australia posted on social media that she has seen the state of the hospital and it is upsetting that this is where people go for medical assistance.
The woman has also offered to set up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the maintenance of the Savusavu Hospital and is seeking permission from the Health Ministry to go ahead with it.
She says if the Fijian Government is not in a financial position to look after its hospitals due to the effects of COVID-19, then they should allow Fijians overseas and tourists who visit Fiji to raise funds that could provide a better hospital.
When questioned by fijivillage, Dr Fong says they would welcome any help to get the hospital sorted out much quicker but it has to be coordinated with the current plans that they already have in place.
Dr Fong says he has read a number of reports regarding the infrastructure around the Savusavu Hospital that requires a lot of work but it is a bit complex because there are some issues with the foundation of the hospital.
Meanwhile, Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says there were discussions about moving the hospital because the location posed a threat to the facility but a feasibility study done last month indicated that they can keep the site as-is, as long as they do the necessary landscape work.
Dr Waqainabete says they have set aside $300,000 for this and repairs to the main parts of the hospital will be carried out once the foundation and landscape works around the hospital is complete.
