Punjas Medical Centre extension brings advanced healthcare to Lautoka
Good news for the people in Lautoka the extension at the Punjas Medical Centre has brought upgraded healthcare to the community. While speaking at the event, a represe
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FMA calls on MOH to urgently declare a HIV outbreak in Fiji – Dr Vakamocea
The Fiji Medical Association is making an urgent call to the Ministry of Health to declare a HIV outbreak in the country and this recognition will allow for leveraging le
Rising trend of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS a concern for Health Ministry
The Ministry for Health is concerned that there is a rising trend of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, and this year alone, they have seen multiple new infections
No power at Sigatoka Hospital, hospital using a backup generator
The power supply at the Sigatoka Hospital has been affected due to a major fault affecting electricity supply. The Hospital says they are currently using a backup gene
Medicinal cannabis will only be for export, not locally sold or used – Kamikamica
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica has stressed that medicinal cannabis will only be for export purposes and will not be available for locals.
Govt needs to throw in a bit more money to fix the health system - Seruiratu
Leader of Opposition, Inia Seruiratu says the health system is going to be something that the government needs to work on and throw a bit more money to improve it. He
No water at CWM Maternity Ward this morning
Concerns are being raised as there was no water at the CWM Hospital Maternity Ward this morning due to internal maintenance works. We have been told that this affected
Health Sector Review: Fijian women live longer but face greater health challenges
Women in Fiji have a higher life expectancy than men and face a wider gap in healthy adjusted life expectancy. It has been stated in the Fiji Health Sector Review 2024
Fiji faces serious challenges in its health system which costs $591M a year
Fiji’s health system faces serious challenges, burdened by catastrophic rates of NCDs, ailing healthcare infrastructure, and an ageing population, which means its
Medicine shortage is not due to financial reasons but supply chain issues- Dr Lalabalavu
Minister for Health, Dr. Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu has confirmed today that the medicine shortage currently faced by our hospitals is not a financial problem but a supply ch
Infection prevention and control guidelines in place to deal with super-bugs - Dr Tudravu
We have processes in place like infection prevention and control guidelines to deal with super-bugs. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr Jemesa Tudravu highlighted this
M-Supply should fix shortage of medicines and blood reagents – Dr Tudravu
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr Jemesa Tudravu says their new management system called M-Supply, which they rolled out last December should be able to fix the issues of
Fiji’s health sector reform: Raising retirement age and addressing workforce challenges
The need to consider raising the retirement age for some cadres of health professionals, redeployment to high-need areas, and increasing the intake of health professional
Warning bells again as Saint Giles Hospital cannot cater for the amount of people admitted due to lack of space
Drug abuse among many young people is a major contributor to Saint Giles Hospital’s current capacity issues as the hospital can only assist 100 people. Thatâ
Health worker shortage worsened by climate change impacts - Health Adaptation Plan
As the nation is facing a protracted health worker shortage and is experiencing difficulty with staff retention, the situation has exacerbated the impacts of climate chan
From banking to fitness : Michael Prasad opens gym in Suva to tackle NCDs
34 year old Michael Prasad who transitioned from working in a bank to starting his own business, is now running a fitness centre called Evolve Fitness, as a beacon of ho
We have observed a decline in the number of superbugs at CWM - MOH
The Ministry of Health has today said that they have observed a decline in the number of antibiotic-resistant organisms or superbugs being isolated at the CWM Hospital, a
Negative blood type B or O urgently needed for a patient at Lautoka Hospital
There is an urgent need for B or O negative blood type for Dhineshwaren Pillay at Lautoka Hospital. fijivillage News has received requests from the concerned family me
Doctors concerned about growing list of out of stock essential and critical meds at public hospitals – Dr Vakamocea
There is now a very concerning growing list of out of stock essential and critical medicines at our public hospitals, and Fiji Medical Association President, Doctor Alipa
Critical HIV medication set to arrive next Friday - Health Ministry
The much-needed drugs for HIV patients will arrive in the country next Friday as the Health Ministry is regulating the distribution due to limited supply. The Ministry
We are puzzled why some allocations for Saint Giles Hospital was reduced – Dr Vakamocea
The Fiji Medical Association says they are very concerned and puzzled on why the budget in certain areas for Saint Giles Hospital was reduced when it is the only psychiat