The renovation works at the new Navua Hospital Kitchen has started and is expected to be completed by next month.
Minister for Health Rosy Akbar says the Ministry is looking at completing the works at Navua Hospital in next 4 weeks so that it is equipped and fully operational by mid‑April.
The Minister says that the renovation works at the Nadi hospital is also well in progress.
Akbar says they are looking at refurbishing the old Nadi hospital and the work on that is almost complete and major maintenance works is going to be carried out next year while the minor maintenance work on the hospital will continue.
The Minister says their request for the additional beds for Lautoka Hospital is with the tender board and they are following it up so that they can furnish Lautoka Hospital.
