Seeking healthy advice is also a macho thing to do - Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is important to know that seeking healthy advice is also a macho thing to do. While speaking during the Movember e
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No girl should leave school because they are pregnant
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says no girl or young woman should ever leave school or take drastic action just because they are pregnant. He says they ha
Mark One Apparel projecting a 7 figure profit this year
Mark One Apparel Managing Director, Mark Halabe says their exports were worth about $1 million a month before COVID-19 but this is not the case anymore. They are now p
Government to set up an institution to give loans for small businesses
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are currently working on setting up an institution that would give loans to the small and medium enterprises and has a
Legislative changes required to assist people with home mortgages - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some legislative changes are required to ensure that Fiji National Provident Fund members affected by COVID-19 can do their
124 HIV reported cases from Jan to Oct
124 HIV cases were recorded by the Health Ministry from January to October this year. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says 41% of the cases are females liv
Our sugar production and exports, have been kneecapped by COVID-driven disruptions - PM
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says as we map out our economic recovery with hope for a COVID-19 vaccine in sight, we will lean on agriculture, and on the sugar indust
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 in Fiji
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced. With these new cases, we now have 7 active border quarantine cases. Permanent Secretary for Health
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 in Fiji
Four new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the four are Fijian citizens who arrived at Na
Health of every Fijian must sit at the heart of our recovery – President
President Jioji Konrote says as we look to re-engage economically with the world, the health of every Fijian must sit at the heart of our recovery. While opening the 2
Spinal Injury Association receives $27,400 worth of equipment from British govt
The British government has given $27,400 worth of equipment to the Spinal Injury Association Fiji. The Acting Director for Spinal Injury Association Fiji Josko Wakaniy
AG urges men to be more upfront about their health
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has urged men to be more upfront about their health. While speaking during Prostate Cancer Awareness at the CWM Hospital, Sayed-Kh
Health Minister thanks nurses for their services
Health Minister, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete has today thanked all the nurses and staff of the ministry for their services and also recognised Fiji’s 32nd COVID-19 pa
Shameful that women are coming to hospitals with broken bones – Dr. Waqainabete
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says just as they have a layered response to COVID-19, there can be a similar approach to prevent violence against women
Three new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 announced
Three new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 have been announced by the Ministry of Health. The first 2 cases are Fijian citizens who are both in their 40s and worked
Climate change challenges the achievement of universal health coverage – Waqainabete
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says climate change challenges the achievement of universal health coverage as it poses a threat to reaching the unreached pe
Only time will tell if the COVID-19 vaccines have some side-effects - Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says any treatment or vaccine specifically for COVID-19 is a new thing for the world and only time will tell if the medicine has s
2-yr-old girl still in the hospital after Nadonumai stabbing
A 2-year-old girl is still admitted at the CWM Hospital Intensive Care Unit with serious injuries following that horrific stabbing case in Nadonumai in Lami at around 3 o
New chairs donated to Lautoka Hospital
The Dean of Umanand Prasad School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Professor Fred Merchant has donated 6 new hi-impact office chairs and a Breville 6 litre coffee maker t
Health Minister shares a story about him facing difficulty in eating eggplants when he was young
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says every child faces challenges in eating certain greens and just like them, he also faced difficulty in eating eggplan
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine showing strong immune response in older people
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University in England has shown to produce a strong immune response in older adults in their 60s and 70s. TVNZ News reports resu