Man who lied about having COVID-19 to be sentenced on Thursday
A man who gave false information to a nurse at the CWM Hospital that he had COVID-19 will be sentenced on Thursday. Simione Nakuna Junior is charged with one count of
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NZ travellers fly into Australian states not included in the travel bubble
Dozens of travellers from New Zealand have flown into Western Australia, despite the state not being part of Australia's current international travel bubble arrangement.
Katalyst Foundation makes huge donation to Health Ministry
Donation in the form of medicine, medical supplies, equipment and 4,000 kilograms of linen was handed over today by the Katalyst Foundation to the Health Ministry. The
500,000 bars of soap to be donated by Colgate Palmolive Fiji to the Pacific
500,000 bars of soap has been secured by Colgate Palmolive Fiji to be donated in Fiji and the Pacific as part of the World Health Organisation Safe Hands Challenge and Co
COVID-19 affects Fijians access to nutritional food- Dr James Fong
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected access of many Fijians to an adequate, safe and healthy diet. While launching the Food and Health Guidelines for Fiji Projects, Acti
Solomon Islands reports first case of COVID-19
Solomon Islands have recorded their first case of COVID-19. The case was a student who had been repatriated from the Philippines earlier in the week. He tested posi
Investing even less than 1% of the budget on mental health will have a positive impact – Dr. Chang
Psychiatrist, Dr. Odille Chang says mental health is deemed to be the next pandemic and investing even less than 1% of the National Budget in this field will have an impa
Trump taken to hospital after exhibiting mild symptoms of COVID-19
US President Donald Trump has been taken to hospital less than 24 hours after testing positive for coronavirus. Trump began displaying "mild symptoms" of COVID-19 yest
Doctor Fong stresses early diagnosis and treatment to cure breast cancer
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says every time we discuss breast cancer, everybody asks where is the equipment but the key to curing breast c
187 breast cancer cases from Jan 2019 to August 2020
From January 2019 to August 2020, there were 187 breast cancer cases recorded in Fiji. This is according to data collated by the Surgical and Pathology Departments at
Increase in admission of people diagnosed with heart disease putting a strain on health system – Dr. Fong
There has been a rise in admission in the number of people diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome or heart diseases in the last few years that has put a pressure on the h
Fiji’s fight against COVID-19 has been boosted with a donation by WHO
The World Health Organization has handed over personal protective equipment worth about $700,000 to Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete to support the healthcare
207 new junior nurses posted to CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals
207 new junior nurses have been posted to the CWM, Lautoka and Labasa hospitals. They are now part of the health system and will be appointed as staff nurses after com
CDC lab planned for Nadi – Dr Waqainabete
Health Minister Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says that by next year they are planning to have a Centre for Disease Control lab in the western division which is likely to be i
WHO rates Fiji’s COVID-19 testing as 100% compliant
Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says that the World Health Organization has assessed Fiji and has declared that Fiji’s COVID-19 testing is 100 percent
Medical Association condemns assault of doctor in Ba by a patient’s son
The Fiji Medical Association has strongly condemned the act of cowardly violence that was committed against one of the doctors at Ba Mission Hospital yesterday. Presid
20,000 pieces of PPE donated to Fiji Corrections Service
As part of its COVID-19 response in the Pacific, the International Committee of the Red Cross Donated more than 20,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to the Fiji
Doctor allegedly assaulted by a patient's relative
A doctor who was working through the night at a public hospital in the Western Division was allegedly assaulted just before 8am today by a patient's relative. Health M
Fijian medical technicians & doctors get training on the use of ventilators
Fijian medical technicians and doctors are undergoing training on how to operate the 30 ventilators donated by the U.S. government in August to help with the fight agains
60 children need heart surgery and 15 are in critical condition- Sumeet Tappoo
The Director of the Sai Prema Foundation Fiji Summet Tappoo says 60 children need heart surgery and 15 of the children are in critical condition.Tappoo says these cases w
Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre has served more than 12,000 people free of cost – PM
The Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre has served more than 12,000 people, completely free of cost.This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while speaking dur