Minister for Health and Medical Services Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says CT Scan services at the Lautoka Hospital are currently being outsourced to Zens Medical Centre i
The Health Ministry says the number of typhoid fever cases have exceeded the outbreak threshold in the Western Division where there have been 50 cases so far this year.
There has been an increase in reported cases of suspected and confirmed cases of leptospirosis with 91 cases last week alone. The Health Ministry also confirms that a
The Fiji College of General Practitioners has stated that they know of only one medical centre that has an agreement between the mentor and the mentee whereby on completi
As of 31st March, a total of 117,528 individuals have so far received COVID booster doses. Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says the booster dose has been
The Health Ministry has identified Lautoka and Cakaudrove as new areas of concern for typhoid. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the medical team
Two people have passed away due to leptospirosis bringing the total number of deaths to 31 this year. 23 people have died in the Western Division, 3 in Central Divisio
The 7-day typhoid lock-down operation in Togovere Village in Ra has been completed where the main water supply and the water supply system to the individual houses were i
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the issue of some nurses not being paid their meal allowance is an administration issue and it is not a question of no fundi
With Fiji's flu season typically beginning in January and ending by May or June, the Health Ministry is urging parents to take the necessary precautions and go immediatel
The Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services Centre will launch an improved implementation model for the Free Medicine Programme in April this year. Under the new m
There are localised outbreaks of typhoid in communities in Ra, Lautoka, and Nadi with 73 cases confirmed by the Health Ministry this year. The Health Ministry says the
Two people in the Western Division have passed away from leptospirosis bring the total number of deaths from leptospirosis to 29 this year. 21 deaths were recorded in
A restriction of movement in and out of Togovere Village in Ra has been implemented by the Health Ministry until next Tuesday due to a typhoid fever outbreak. The Heal
Dentists are at various locations in the Central and Northern Divisions today to carry out free dental checks as COVID-19 restrictions and financial constraints made it d
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says the current surge in influenza cases has added further strain to their outpatient care capacity as they continu
15 new cases of typhoid have been confirmed by the Health Ministry. There have been 67 confirmed cases of typhoid fever this year. Permanent Secretary for Heath, Docto
Two more people have died due to leptospirosis. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says a 27-year-old died in the Lautoka Hospital on March 10th, and a
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says there is no shortage of penicillin in the country after claims made by the National Federation Party Leader, Profess
The Ministry of Health has today received items worth more than $126,000 from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints that will help them in their fight again
The Health Ministry has received five vehicles and equipment from the Japanese Government and UNICEF that is expected to boost routine vaccination efforts for more than 8