Ministry warns people with HIV not to stop treatment over herbal cure claims
People living with HIV are being urged not to stop taking their medication following false claims circulating on social media that HIV can be cured through herbal medicin
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1,780 flu cases recorded in one week as cases surge across Fiji
Fiji has recorded 1,780 new influenza-like illness cases in the first week of September, a 75 percent increase from the previous week, with the Ministry of Health urging
Benzathine will not treat influenza - Dr Lalabalavu, Dr Maharaj
Following an increase in influenza cases, Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says benzathine injections will not be effective in treating influenza because the ill
SPARK Fiji launched to bring assistive technology closer to children in need
No child in Fiji should be held back from learning because they cannot see the board, hear their teacher or move around their school.This was the key message from Ministe
Two-month-old baby living with HIV and TB highlights impact of Fiji’s HIV crisis on children
Save the Children Fiji is raising serious concerns about the impact of HIV on children and calling for stronger prevention, testing and treatment, after revealing that a
More health workers needed to get people living with HIV onto treatment – Dr Mitchell
More health workers are needed to get people living with HIV onto treatment and care as Fiji works to scale up its response following the declaration of HIV as a national
Needle and syringe programme to be introduced as Fiji declares HIV a national crisis
Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis, with the Government set to introduce a formal needle and syringe programme as part of its response to the growing epidemic.Minist
Higher taxes on junk food considered to improve health outcomes, no decision on hospital fees
Following calls for higher taxes on alcohol, tobacco, sugary drinks, junk food and kava to tackle the country’s growing non-communicable disease burden and as one
Our doctors are dying young, Fiji needs to invest more in health workers as NCDs rise
Health professionals need to seriously consider their own health if they are going to address the country's wider health challenges because some health professionals them
Nadi resident raises concern over lack of ear and nose specialist at Lautoka Aspen
A Nadi resident is calling for an ear and nose specialist to be available at Lautoka Aspen Hospital, raising concerns that the hospital has been without a specialist for
Tax junk food, kava and alcohol instead of hospital fees
Health sector leaders and former policymakers have rejected ideas for introducing hospital user fees in Fiji, saying many families are already struggling with the rising
New X-ray machine boosts healthcare services in Taveuni
The people of Taveuni will no longer need to make costly and time-consuming trips to Labasa or Savusavu for basic X-ray services following the commissioning of a new digi
Doctors left to make critical decisions alone as Fiji’s health system struggles- FMA President
Doctors are being left to make critical decisions alone during overnight shifts, in some cases without access to basic blood tests, X-rays or scans, as Fiji’s medi
70% of children diagnosed with TB under the age of 5 also living with HIV
Fiji recorded 260 TB-HIV co-infection cases last year, highlighting the persistent and evolving challenges in tackling tuberculosis, particularly among children under fiv
Women should not wait for symptoms before cervical cancer screening – Dr Sikiti
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, but women should not wait for symptoms before getting screened.Fiji’s first in-country trained gynaecologic
169 seek support for suicide, self-harm as Empower Pacific highlights mental health gaps
As 61 people have taken their own lives this year compared to 63 in the same period last year, Empower Pacific has highlighted the importance of strengthening early ident
Health Ministry addresses assault of patient by security guard at Nausori Health Centre
The Ministry of Health says it is addressing an incident where a security guard assaulted a patient who was waiting to be served at the Nausori Health Centre.The Ministry
Marist Old Boys encouraged to prioritise health and wellbeing
The rise in Non-Communicable Diseases in Fiji has led the Marist Old Boys to conduct Wellness Wednesday encouraged to keep MOB health and wellbeing a priority.While speak
9-month-old Amota and 5-year-old Ruata given new life after heart surgeries
9-month-old Nikutapui Amota and five-year-old Martin Ruata have been given a second chance at life after undergoing life-saving heart surgeries at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanj
Second chance at life for PSH head chef
It was a moment of relief for 33-year-old Rishil Ravnit Kumar, head chef at Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital, after PSH founder and Chief Executive Officer Parvish
High carbohydrates, low protein intake found among older Fijians - Hawea
Research conducted among older Fijians in the Central Division has found that protein intake remains a major nutritional concern, with many older adults consuming relativ