Health

Health Issues Are Day-To-Day Operations, Not Policies: Akbar Clarifies
NEWS

Health Issues Are Day-To-Day Operations, Not Policies: Akbar Clarifies

The Minister for Health and Medical Services Rosy Akbar says that health issues and concerns are part of day-to-day ...

‘Health a priority in Education’
NEWS

‘Health a priority in Education’

Minister for Education Mahendra Reddy says we are building a healthy, vibrant community of learners who are prepared...

Dengue, Typhoid Worries Health Department
NEWS

Dengue, Typhoid Worries Health Department

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services teams are on the ground on both Koro and Vanuabalavu islands, says Assis...

Usamate Makes Tour Of Kadavu
NEWS

Usamate Makes Tour Of Kadavu

The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Jone Usamate, will make a four-day visit to the island of Kadavu this ...

Hospital Fits In New Laundry Chimney
SUNCITY

Hospital Fits In New Laundry Chimney

The Colonial War Memorial Hospital management have replaced the old chimney at the laundry. According to the hospita...

‘Promote Breastfeeding’
NATION

‘Promote Breastfeeding’

Out of about 20,000 babies born in Fiji annually, only 8000 are exclusively breastfed, said Ministry of Health’s n...

Taiwan Medical Team Treats 1000
SUNCITY

Taiwan Medical Team Treats 1000

The Taiwan Cathay General Hospital Medical Mobile Service team treated about 1000 patients during their visit to Fij...

Dinner For Heart Surgeons
NATION

Dinner For Heart Surgeons

The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation hosted the 52 Australian heart surgeons and medical voluntee...

Families Thank Aussie Surgeons
NATION

Families Thank Aussie Surgeons

Adikeva Sauvaka was happy to see her ten-year-old daughter Sereseini Tikinimasei recovering after her open -heart su...

Nabukavesi Faces Quarantine Threat
NATION

Nabukavesi Faces Quarantine Threat

Nabukavesi Village in Namosi could be quarantined soon if an outbreak of typhoid is not contained and eliminated. Th...

We’re Part Of Landmark Resolutions
NATION

We’re Part Of Landmark Resolutions

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation closed the 68th World Health Assembly, noting the passing of s...

China Team Conducts Free Eye Clinics
NATION

China Team Conducts Free Eye Clinics

Members of the public gathered at the Pacific Eye Institute (PEI) to get their examination completed in Suva, yester...

Health Care Giant Impresses Usamate
NATION

Health Care Giant Impresses Usamate

The level of service provided by the Republic of Korea’s ninth largest conglomerate, Hanwha Corporation, has impre...

Reproductive Health Event In July
NATION

Reproductive Health Event In July

More than 300 regional medical officers, nurses and midwives will gather in Suva from July 7-10 for the Pacific Soci...

Lions Club Gives Eyeglasses
NATION

Lions Club Gives Eyeglasses

Fiji Lions Club Suva donated five cartoons of eyeglasses to the Pacific Eye Institute yesterday. Club secretary Carl...

Primary Students Lead The Charge
NATION

Primary Students Lead The Charge

Ten Projects Abroad volunteers and 30 students from the Lautoka Muslim Primary School set the pace for a health and ...

CWM Promotes Wellness At Fun Day
NATION

CWM Promotes Wellness At Fun Day

The Suva Grammar School ground in Nasese was a hive of activities yesterday as staff from the Colonial War Memorial ...

Cheque Boost For Kidney Centre
NATION

Cheque Boost For Kidney Centre

The Kidney Foundation of Fiji received a $12,000 cheque donation from Island Safety & Civil Limited yesterday at...

‘No Fault Scheme’ Soon
NATION

‘No Fault Scheme’ Soon

Cases of injuries at workplaces are on increasing says the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relat...

Doctors Trained On Workers Compensation
NATION

Doctors Trained On Workers Compensation

Acting Permanent Secretary for Employment Osea Cawaru officially opened Phase II Doctor’s Workshop on Evaluation o...

Nurses Day Marked
NATION

Nurses Day Marked

Nurses were yesterday advised that life is more important than money. The advice was given by the director of nursin...

Fiji Eyes Search, Rescue Concept
NATION

Fiji Eyes Search, Rescue Concept

The Fijian Government, through the Ministry of Defence, is proposing the adoption of a new search and rescue concept...

Health Ministry Prepares For Chikungunya
NATION

Health Ministry Prepares For Chikungunya

The Ministry of Health has scaled up its preparedness for the Chikungunya virus after three cases were confirmed to ...

Cervical Cancer ‘Top Killer’
NATION

Cervical Cancer ‘Top Killer’

Cervical cancer is the second highest cause of cancer deaths in Fiji, says the Ministry of Health. The disease is hi...

Triple Celebration For Fiji’s Oldest Midwife
NATION

Triple Celebration For Fiji’s Oldest Midwife

It was a triple celebration for Daiana Tukana, arguably Fiji’s oldest practising midwife, at the Suva Private Hosp...

Father Seeks Akbar’s Help
NATION

Father Seeks Akbar’s Help

Separated from his immediate family and diagnosed with mental illness, Viliame Tuilaucala is pleading for help from ...

Minister Calls For Good Leadership
NATION

Minister Calls For Good Leadership

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services sees a need for good leadership within its ranks. The comment was made b...

Talks Focus On Service Quality
NATION

Talks Focus On Service Quality

The Fiji Medical Association 57th scientific meeting has been told there is a need to radically lift the level of se...

Fiji Team Helps Review Health Act
NATION

Fiji Team Helps Review Health Act

The Fiji Health Response Team to Vanuatu is now reviewing the Vanuatu Public Health Standard Operating Procedure (SO...

Manuals Will Boost Service Delivery
NATION

Manuals Will Boost Service Delivery

Three manuals that provide guidance to nurses to ensure that the Ministry of Health provides better service delivery...

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