Sabha gives blessings to private hospital

Fiji’s largest state-of-the-art 130-bed specialty private hospital has embarked on a noble cause of diverse community engagement by inviting representatives of all leading faith-based organisations into their hospital board.

Pacific Specialist Healthcare (PSH Hospitals) which has hospitals in Nadi and Suva has been recently making headlines for unprecedented achievements in the medical field envisions to take world-class healthcare in Fiji and the greater Pacific community to the grassroots levels and strongly believes in forming strategic alliances with like-minded organisations to bring its aims and objectives into reality.

After successfully entering into a mutual partnership agreement with the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) which represents the wellbeing of all iTaukei and Rotuman communities, PSH Hospitals has formed a cordial relationship with Fiji’s largest Hindu organisation, Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji (SSDPSF) to make quality healthcare accessible and affordable to the masses.

SSDPSF national president Dhirendra Nand who is very impressed with the services and facilities available at PSH Hospitals has agreed for SSDPS of Fiji to be part of the hospital board for the betterment of all the branches, registered mandalis (religious groups), temple committees and members throughout Fiji.

As per the agreement, followers of the Sanatan faith from all over Fiji and the affiliated diaspora countries will pay a GP consultation fee of only $7.50 per visit and will also be able to access world-class medical services at a highly discounted rate similarly to what has been offered to members of the iTaukei and Rotuman communities via the GCC.

“This latest initiative is in line with our strategic plan as part of that extends to the health and wellness of our members and to provide them with adequate training to serve the community,” Mr Nand said.

“Sanatan is no longer about the recital of scriptures only and we have taken an approach to serve the community which forms the core of Sanatan values,” Mr Nand added.

He said the invitation from PSH Hospitals is nothing short of, “God’s calling” as all Sanatan followers will have access to modern healthcare.

“People are our focus here and without people there is no organisation and therefore we give our full blessings to PSH Hospitals on their plans of uniting people and creating an inclusive society through the promotion of health and medical services,” Mr Nand said.

“This is God’s greater plan of nation building and a healthier Fiji and we are very impressed to learn that PSH Hospitals is working hard in bringing radiotherapy treatment in Fiji to treat patients suffering from cancer.”

PSH Hospitals’ founder and chief executive officer Parvish Kumar said after successfully implementing a home-grown solution for heart patients with the commissioning of a multi-million-dollar cardiology department and operations theatre and successfully managing complex surgeries like brain tumour operations, the hospital is now working on two major ambitious plans.

“Our first aim is to bring radiotherapy treatment to Fiji for cancer patients so that thousands of precious lives are saved and people will no longer have to spend around $300,000 to seek such treatments overseas,” Mr Kumar informed.

He said the second major goal PSH Hospitals plans to achieve is the implementation of kidney and other organ transplant operations in the country.

“All these goals cannot be achieved without the blessings and participation of our community leaders and we can only achieve the impossible through teamwork and collaboration,” Mr Kumar said.

PSH Hospitals is also in talks with the Fiji Muslim League and the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji to join their hospital board to share a common vision for Fiji’s healthcare sector.