BSP donates $100,000 for CWM Hospital upgrade
The CWM Hospital infrastructure upgrade plan has received a timely donation from the BSP Financial Group Limited, which has donated $100,000 to the International Womenâ
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Taiwan MacKay Medical Team commences humanitarian mission at Nadi Hospital
The Taiwan MacKay Medical Team are in the country and will be conducting humanitarian assistance at the Nadi Hospital. The team will embark on a significant medical mi
Functional units have been set up to deal with new threats – Dr. Fong
We have set up functional units to deal with threats that are new. Permanent Secretary of Health Dr. James Fong stated this when questioned on the readiness of the Min
Korea gives Fiji US$10m for the construction of new National Rehabilitation Centre
Republic of Korea has given the Fiji Government US$10 million for the construction of the National Rehabilitation Centre at Tamavua Twomey Hospital to benefit patients su
Teenage pregnancies cannot be solved if parents are not actively involved – Pastor Kolivuso
There is a rise in teenage pregnancies and it cannot be solved with parents not being actively involved in giving their children sex education at home. This has been h
CWM Hospital is expected to be fully refurbished before the hospital’s 100th anniversary – Dr. Lalabalavu
The CWM Hospital is expected to be fully refurbished before the 100th anniversary of the hospital this year. The Hospital opened on 2nd December, 1923. This has bee
Fiji needs the ability to rehabilitate people – Dr. Fong
Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says one of the areas of great need in Fiji is the ability to rehabilitate people who have had some disabilities incurred o
Almost 75 percent of persons with mental illness experience stigma – Health Ministry
Almost 75 percent of persons with mental illness report that they experience stigma. This has been highlighted by the Health Ministry who says they are focusing on pre
Makoi Health Center will be temporarily closed from the 9th till 13th August
Makoi Health Centre will be temporarily closed from next Wednesday to Sunday to facilitate essential painting works inside the clinic and improving the overall environmen
More than half of our population suffers from anaemia – Dr Lalabalavu
Minister for Health Dr Atonio Lalabalavu is urging Fijians to grow their food and eat what they grow after he revealed that anaemia is a major public health problem in th
There are no stroke units and equipment in Labasa and Lautoka Hospitals
Medical professionals are calling for government support as there are no stroke units, stroke nurses and equipment at the Lautoka and Labasa Hospital. This was highlig
Sanatan Dharm calls on Ramayan Mandalis and Sanatan religious groups to discuss sex education and teenage pregnancy
Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is calling on all Ramayan Mandali, women's wings, youth wing, and brahman leaders to find ways to discuss sex education, teenage pr
Increase in Nurses pay effective from 24th August – Dr. Fong
Good news for nurses as the increase in their pay will be effective from the 24th of this month. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong highlighted this when as
We need to escalate our HIV awareness programs – Dr. Fong
We need to escalate a lot of our HIV awareness programs as is it was always only the Ministry of Health with minimal engagement of other sectors. The Permanent Secreta
We seek to establish an effective crisis management system in infectious disease management – Dr. Fong
We seek to establish an effective crisis management system through innovation in infectious disease management governance and policy coordination. Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health focuses on infrastructure and welfare of their staff
The Ministry of Health is focusing on improving its infrastructure and the welfare of their staff. This has been highlighted by Minister for Health, Dr Antonio Lalabal
We need to break the taboo and highlight the importance of sex education – Rev.Bhagwan
We need to break the taboo and highlight the importance of sex education to our young people. This was a response from the Pacific Conference of Churches General Secre
Young people should stick to abstinence or always use condoms - Naitala
Survival Advocacy Network Project Coordinator, Sesenieli Naitala Naitala’s is advising youths to not jump into sex quickly as there are consequences. Naitala sa
We can reverse the HIV epidemic in our country by getting tested and treated as soon as possible – HIV survivor Colati
HIV survivor Jioweli Colati is pleading to young Fijians that are the most-at-risk population for HIV/AIDS that they should put an end to their fears – stop googli
1,057 of 1,279 teenage pregnancies from 2018 to 2021 from the iTaukei community - Health Ministry
Concerning statistics have been released by the Health Ministry’s Health Information Unit (HIU), which show an alarming rate of teenage pregnancies within the iTau
New HIV infections in Fiji increased 260% since 2010, making Fiji the second fastest-growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific region
The number of new HIV infections in Fiji has surged by a staggering 260 percent since 2010, making Fiji the second fastest-growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific region.