More people using public health system due to effects of COVID-19
Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the majority of the medicines that were in short supply due to the chronic shortages worldwide are now all in stock howe
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Medical supplies arrive and surgeries being done based on priority list
The Ministry of Health has managed to get in medical supplies needed at the health facilities around the country by getting some freight flights and 8 shipping containers
Half of the suicide victims this year are between the age of 18-45 years - Dr William May
Half of the suicide victims this year were between the age of 18 to 45 years while 5 deaths involved people under the age of 17 years with two deaths between the age of
20 employees from various organisations undergo training to become mental health champions at their workplace
20 participants from various workplaces are taking part in a training that will enable them to become mental health champions at their workplaces. These champions are
127 children diagnosed with congenital heart disease while 129 have rheumatic heart disease since last April
127 children of the 1,104 screened at the Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Heart Screening Centre since April last year have been diagnosed with congenital heart disease
1543 is the now the official number to call Lifeline Fiji
1543 is the new Lifeline Fiji Crisis short code number, and is available 24/7. While launching the Lifeline Fiji Crisis Number, Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Naila
Have a mental health happy hour everyday – Kuruleca
Leading mental health expert in Fiji is urging people to take out at least an hour a day to do what they enjoy the most and focus on their mental health and reduce stress
Major reforms underway in the pharmaceuticals supply chain system to address many of the matters raised in the 2018 audit report
The Ministry of Health has acknowledged that the pharmaceuticals supply chain system requires significant reform and a comprehensive review has been undertaken, with a ra
72 people commit suicide upto August this year
72 people have committed suicide upto August this year compared to 89 people for the same period last year, and work continues to reduce the suicide levels in the country
Health Ministry implements a process around Free Medicine Program after anomalies and recommendations highlighted in the audit report for 2018
The Ministry of Health has reviewed and is now implementing a process around the Free Medicine Program after analysing the execution of the program and the anomalies and
Two male Fijian citizens are new COVID-19 border quarantine cases
Two male Fijian citizens are new COVID-19 border quarantine cases. Acting Permanent Secretary for Health and Medical Services Dr. James Fong says the two arrived in re
Pilot project with Island Pharmacy helping improve processes with Free Medicine Program
The Health Ministry is piloting a project with Island Pharmacy that will allow retail pharmacies to dispense their own stock of price control medicines that are part of t
Those who have died because of COVID-19 can be buried or cremated – Dr. Fong
Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong has confirmed that those who have died because of COVID-19 can be buried or cremated, and they are following the g
Teenagers promote healthy eating with artwork in Vatuwaqa
To combat the increasing number of people being diagnosed with non-communicable diseases and promote healthy eating in the country, the US Embassy in Fiji has engaged in
123 diagnosed cases of oral cancer in Fiji in the last 9 years
There were 123 diagnosed cases of oral cancer in Fiji from 2011 till August this year. Dr Monesha Singh, a dental officer trained in Oral Surgery at the CWM Hospital s
Dental patients end up having major head and neck surgery because of late presentation - Fiji Dental Association
Fiji Dental Association says more awareness needs to be created in Fiji regarding oral cancer adding early detection is possible however patients need to come to dentists
Travellers from New Zealand and Australia to now go through quarantine in Fiji
Travellers from New Zealand and Australia will now need to be in quarantine for 14 days in Fiji instead of previously being allowed to spend the quarantine period in thei
New Navosa Sub-Divisional Hospital expected to be commissioned in late October
Work on the new Sub-Divisional Hospital in Keiyasi, Navosa is in it’s final stages and the new hospital will be commissioned in late October. 7.5 million dollar
5 of 30 children screened at Sai Prema Foundation today found with heart irregularities
5 out of 30 children from Bilo Settlement in Lami who came to the Sai Prema Foundation for free medical screening today were found to have heart irregularities. Health
Service review says significant improvements seen at the Valelevu Health Centre while CWM Hospital remains at a plateau
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says he has seen significant changes at the Valelevu Health Centre while changes at the CWM Hospital remains at a plateau sinc
A multi-disciplinary outreach team is based in FSC grounds in Ba this week
A multi-disciplinary outreach team which includes a doctor, nurses, dentist, dietician , health inspectors and a physiotherapist is on a 14-week outreach program. Thi