Health Headquarters in Toorak decontaminated and will open from today for strictly essential business only

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has confirmed services from the headquarters of the Ministry in Toorak will resume from today.

The public is assured that Dinem and Namosi House have both been thoroughly decontaminated and therefore safe to enter.

The Ministry is implementing stringent COVID safety measures which will include some staff based at the two buildings to work from home.

Some of the staff will report to work at the two buildings and will strictly adhere to COVID-19 protocols.

Members of the public are advised that entrance to the two buildings is strictly for essential business only and visitors to both buildings will be subject to strict COVID safety measures.

After the declaration of the Health Headquarters in Suva as a site of interest, owing to the COVID-19 positive cases from the Incident Management Team, Dinem House and the adjacent Namosi House along Amy Street, Toorak were closed from Friday 4th June 2021.

The Ministry says the closure of the two buildings was to allow for a thorough decontamination process.

During this period of the closure of Health Headquarters, the Health Ministry says it acknowledges the hardworking doctors, nurses and other health staff around the divisions and at the sub-divisional level for their hard work and dedication to ensure health services were delivered to the public.

Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete and the staff of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services also thank the public for their understanding and messages of support and encouragement during this period.