Urgent request for volunteers to donate blood
To address the continuing shortage of blood in the country, the Fiji Red Cross Society is working with the Fiji National Blood Service to recruit more blood donors. Bl
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NZ partners with TISI Sangam to provide 190 graduate and retired nurses to the Health Ministry
TISI Sangam Fiji and New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade have announced a new partnership to support the Ministry of Health by providing approximat
Parents urged to have their children immunized against measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and cervical cancer
The Ministry of Education is urging parents and guardians to have their children immunized against various diseases such as measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and cervical
Dedicated team at FEMAT and MV Veivueti save a young patient's life
A team of dedicated doctors, nurses and crew from the medical ship - MV Veivueti and Fiji Emergency Medical Assistance Team saved the life of a child in Kadavu yesterday.
84.4% of the target population have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine and 27% are now fully vaccinated
494, 855 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 158,271 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James
Everyone who has recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute illness - Dr Fong
People who have recovered recently from COVID-19 or presumed COVID-19 are eligible for vaccination once they have completed 14 days of isolation and recovered from acute
11 new COVID-19 deaths and 1187 new COVID cases
There are 11 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 4th August while 1187 new cases have been confirmed. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 9 of the
New York restaurant customers to need Covid jabs
New York City is to require customers and staff of restaurants, gyms and other indoor businesses to have had Covid-19 vaccinations. The policy is to encourage more res
University of Otago backing new Communicable Diseases Research Centre at FNU
The University of Otago’s Global Health Institute and Dunedin’s Mercy Hospital are supporting the establishment of a new Communicable Diseases Research Cent
83.7% of the target population have received at least one dose of COVID vaccine and 25.9% are now fully vaccinated
491,056 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 151,866 have received their second doses. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James F
Widespread COVID-19 community transmission in the Suva-Nausori Containment Zone
The 7-day average of new COVID cases per day is 1085 cases per day or 1226 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong main
7 new COVID-19 deaths and 1220 new COVID cases
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has announced 7 new COVID-19 deaths from 31st July to 2nd August and 1220 new COVID cases for the 24 hour period that en
67% of the market vendors throughout Fiji have received their first jab
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it is pleasing to note that around 67% of the market vendors throughout the 18 municipal markets in Fiji have received th
More medical personnel arrive from Aust and NZ
10 more medical personnel have arrived from Australia and New Zealand to help Fiji battle the spread of COVID-19. They are part of Team Charlie that will be based in S
Smoke on the streets of Lautoka City as the Vunato rubbish dump is on fire again
A fire has been raging at the Vunato rubbish dumpsite in Lautoka for the last two days and there are serious health concerns for residents that live near the site because
The Western Division is now seeing an increasing number of severe COVID-19 cases and deaths - Dr Fong
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day is a worrying 1013 cases per day or 1145 cases per million population per day, and the Western Division is now seeing an i
13 new COVID-19 deaths and 1100 new COVID cases
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 13 new COVID-19 deaths from 29th July to 1st August and 1100 new COVID cases. 7 of the deaths were in t
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day for Fiji is a worrying 1174 cases per million population per day
The 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases per day for Fiji is a worrying 1039 cases per day or 1174 cases per million population per day. Permanent Secretary for Health,
2 new COVID-19 deaths and 632 new COVID cases
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed 2 new COVID-19 deaths for 31st July and 632 new cases. The first COVID-19 death is a 35-year-old man fr
Urgent request for volunteers to donate blood for children admitted at CWM Hospital
The Health Ministry is urgently seeking volunteers to donate blood within the Suva area. It says the blood drive which is being conducted at the Special Outpatients De
64 COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen support and 6 patients are on ventilators – Dr Tudravu
The Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor Doctor Jemesa Tudravu says 64 COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen support and 6 patients are on ventilators. Dr Tudr