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Residents call for 24/7 operations at Nakasi Health Centre
Concerns raised over ambulance misuse

Residents call for 24/7 operations at Nakasi Health Centre

Concerns raised over ambulance misuse

By Mansi Chand
15/05/2025
Residents of Nakasi during the budget consultation Photo: Manoa Dawaibalavu

Residents of Nakasi are urging the government to extend the operating hours of the Nakasi Health Centre to 24/7, so they don’t have to travel to CWM Hospital.

This concern was raised during a budget consultation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, held in Davuilevu, Nakasi.

A resident also raised his frustration over the misuse of ambulance services, claiming that the ambulance is hardly seen parked at the Centre for more than two and a half hours a day.

He stressed the importance of having an ambulance on standby as emergencies such as heart attacks can occur at any time.

We have sent questions to the Ministry of Health.

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