5,700 NCD related deaths in 2020
5,700 people lost their lives due to complications related to Non-Communicable Diseases in 2020. According to the Economic Burden Report Fiji 2018, the total burden of
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Dr. Waqainabete commends Vanua Balavu for high vaccination rate
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has commended the high vaccination rate on Vanua Balavu and says the support from islanders towards Government's effort ag
It is disgraceful that ordinary Fijians with heart conditions have to contend with critical equipment at the CWM Hospital that is not working – Ali
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator and Human rights activist Shamima Ali says it is disgraceful that ordinary Fijians with heart conditions have to contend wit
$1M worth of sanitizers and dispensers donated to Health Ministry
The Health Ministry's fight against COVID-19 today receive a timely boost through the donation of one million dollars worth of sanitisers and dispensers from the Brisbane
Public private partnership is needed in Fiji to ensure that we set up a Cardiac Care Facility at CWM – Dr Kapadia
A General and Interventional Cardiologist based at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia and former Fiji resident, Doctor Vijay Kapadia who grew up in Amy Stree
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths so far in the 3rd wave were at home without treatment in a care facility – Dr Waqainabete
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is a sad fact that nearly all COVID-19 deaths in this 3rd wave so far were at home without any treatment in a care
Dr Kapadia manages to secure cath lab equipment for the third time for CWM Hospital
A General and Interventional Cardiologist based at the Gold Coast University Hospital in Australia, Doctor Vijay Kapadia who grew up in Amy Street in Suva, has managed to
Dr Fong confirms the angiogram and cath lab equipment have not been working and they are getting a new machine
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed to fijivillage that the angiogram and cath lab equipment has not been working at the CWM Hospital. This
329 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday
329 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Saturday. 142 new cases were recorded on Sunday and 187 new cases in the last 24 hours ending at
National 7s teams on day 3 of isolation as they aim to play in the Seville 7s next week
The Fiji Airways men’s and women’s 7s teams are now on the third day of their 7-day isolation as both sides aim to play in the Seville 7s next week. Both
We are exploring options of having home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they are exploring options to transition from hotel stay to home-stay for travellers from travel partner countries.
Booster dose deployment program has been slowed down however more personnel have been deployed - Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says their booster dose deployment program has been slowed down by the urgent need to safeguard the welfare of their medica
If community transmission is not suppressed, the number of paediatric COVID-19 cases could rise – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they have not recorded any admissions in the paediatric age group to date for COVID-19 however, if community transmiss
733 new cases of COVID-19 recorded since 12th January
733 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since the 12th of this month. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says of the 733 cases recorded since the
Full Story: 33 COVID-19 deaths during the 3rd wave so far with 9 new deaths confirmed
There are 9 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of COVID-19 deaths recorded since confirmation of the third wave to 33. The death rates for the Central, West
UNICEF donates over 1,400 COVID-19 test kits to Fiji
1,400 COVID-19 antigen detection rapid diagnostic test kits have been donated by UNICEF to the Ministry of Health to boost our testing capacity. This will be able to c
We need to protect the space around education so that it becomes a low risk area – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says education is important and they need to protect that space and make sure that the space around it is protected so t
If you do test positive or develop COVID-like symptoms, self-isolate at home for seven days – Dr Fong
Permanent Secretary for Heath Doctor James Fong says if you do test positive or develop COVID-like symptoms, their advice is that you self-isolate at home for seven days.
Health Ministry to investigate how the Suva Morgue Services gave the wrong body to a Navua family
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the Ministry will investigate the matter where a wrong body was given by the Suva Morgue Services to a Navua fa
Grieving family given wrong body by the CWM Hospital Mortuary
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says he is aware of the incident where the body of a man from Ba was given to another family in Navua by mistake on
Major sporting events postponed due to COVID-19
The Fiji Rugby Fun Flavor Super 7s Series, Veiyasana Provider 7s tournament and the Netball Fiji Super Club Championship have been postponed due to the current COVID-19 o