The new Waimaro Health Centre will see major upgrade from the old nursing station with a modern design to enhance the health care services for the people of the Province of Ra.
This was highlighted by the Health Minister Rosy Akbar during the new Waimaro Health Centre ground breaking ceremony this morning.
Akbar says the new Health Centre will improve the quality of service and infrastructure for patients and staff both in the immediate future and the years to come.
Akbar says the Waimaro Nursing Station along with other health facilities was destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Winston in February last year and immediately after the cyclone, Australia funded the rebuilding works for the three temporary nursing stations through the Fiji Health Sector Support Program, which was built by Habitat for Humanity Fiji.
Australian High Commissioner to Fiji Margaret Twomey says she is pleased that the temporary health centre in Waimaro funded by Australia last year will help the health service in this area.
Twomey says the rebuilding of the Waimaro Health Centre is a true example of partnership between the Fijian and Australian governments as they will provide equipment that the facility needs to function to a high standard.
Ministry of Health is contributing $348,000 for the duplex quarters at the new Waimaro health centre.
