$2m dengue control initiative rolls out across Viti Levu

Public health officials have begun installing fly and mosquito traps in high-risk areas across Viti Levu as part of efforts to combat dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases.

The initiative is being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) in partnership with the GX Foundation, and will initially roll out in Viti Levu before expanding nationwide.

This week, the installation of traps and related equipment began at Nausori Air Terminal, Nadi Market and Nadi International Airport, with plans to extend the programme to other high-risk public spaces.

Preparations are also under way to install the equipment at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.

The GX Foundation, a Hong Kong-based non-profit organisation, has partnered with MoHMS to launch the 'National Dengue Fever and Other Vector-Borne Disease Control Program in Fiji 2025–2027'.

The programme aims to protect communities by preventing mosquito-borne diseases, strengthening public awareness and supporting early diagnosis.

As part of the initiative, the GX Foundation is providing approximately $2 million worth of mosquito control equipment and supplies.

These include 450 mosquito lamps, 2,000 rapid dengue test kits, 500 bed nets and 20,000 sticky fly traps, which have been strategically deployed to high-risk locations in Suva and Nadi, including CWM Hospital, Nausori and Nadi airports, and major markets.

$2 million worth of mosquito control equipment and supplies will be provided in high-risk areas in Viti Levu to help combat dengue fever and mosquito borne diseases in Fiji.

The initiative was developed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) together with a non-governmental charitable organisation, GX Foundation, that is based in Hong Kong, China.

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services said the mosquito control equipment and supplies includes 450 mosquito lamps, 2,000 rapid dengue test kits, 500 bed nets, and 20,000 sticky fly traps.

These has been deployed to high-risk locations in Suva and Nadi, such as CWM Hospital, Nausori and Nadi Airports.

"We will also carry out the installation in high-risk public spaces," MoHMS said.

"Plans are also underway to install these mechanisms at Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva.

Recognising the importance of collaboration, GX Foundation has partnered with MoHMS to launch a major vector-borne disease control program in Fiji, including the capital, Suva.

Known as the “National Dengue Fever and Other Vector-Borne Disease Control Program in Fiji 2025-2027," the initiative aims to protect communities by preventing mosquito-borne diseases, educating communities, and enabling early diagnosis.

As part of the project, the GX Foundation is providing approximately $2 million in mosquito control equipment and supplies.

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