Ministry of Health and Medical Services

More than 500 Workers Have Resigned Since January
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More than 500 Workers Have Resigned Since January

“Fifty-four medical officers had resigned in the first six months of this year,” he said.

135 HIV Cases In Central Division
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135 HIV Cases In Central Division

Males were the most affected with 61 per cent (150 cases), followed by females with 36 per cent (88 cases), and tran...

Walu Bay Chemical Oil Spill
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Walu Bay Chemical Oil Spill

“According to the information received, the leaked chemical resulted from a ruptured drum from the company site, w...

Take Precaution: Says Dr Fong To Northerners
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Take Precaution: Says Dr Fong To Northerners

There are more than 10 typhoid cases in Vanua Levu. Six in Nasuva Village, Seaqaqa and five in Waikonadawa Settlemen...

Filimoni Yavala, 34, Obeys Parents, Puts Dream Career On Hold
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Filimoni Yavala, 34, Obeys Parents, Puts Dream Career On Hold

“I was a science student in high school, and I aspired to become a nurse. However, after completing secondary scho...

Couple Opens $100,000 Lautoka Clinic
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Couple Opens $100,000 Lautoka Clinic

“This idea was driven by Dr Kumar, and we saw an opportunity to not only assist patients but also take care of our...

Takayawa Veretaki Continues The Family Legacy
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Takayawa Veretaki Continues The Family Legacy

“To be selected as one of the 233 intern nurses by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services is a true blessing,...

First Medical Lab Opens In Labasa
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First Medical Lab Opens In Labasa

Zaheen Shainaz Ibrahim, a former medical laboratory scientist of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, is the...

Review Of Pay Given To Ministry Of Health
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Review Of Pay Given To Ministry Of Health

A review for nurses’ pay and allowances have been submitted to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services by the ...

Health Staff Plant Vegetables For Wellbeing Of Patients
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Health Staff Plant Vegetables For Wellbeing Of Patients

Ministry of Health and Medical Services staff based at the Savusavu Medical Subdivision Hospital have engaged in a f...

‘Under The Mango Tree In Qarani’
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‘Under The Mango Tree In Qarani’

When Dr Romeo Naiorosui takes time off work, he likes to visit plac­es that hold special meaning – like the ancie...

Two Hundred Six Nurses Hired Last November
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Two Hundred Six Nurses Hired Last November

While more than 800 nurses resigned last year, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has only been able to rec...

Leptospirosis Cases On The Rise In North
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Leptospirosis Cases On The Rise In North

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has been kept busy treating a growing number of people suffering from Le...

Psychological Training For Health Care Workers
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Psychological Training For Health Care Workers

Empower Pacific is conducting a three-day training to address and discuss mental health issues with its stakeholders...

Typhoid Lab Boosts Surveillance
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Typhoid Lab Boosts Surveillance

The opening of an environmental surveillance molecular laboratory in Labasa will boost typhoid surveillance capacity...

Ministry Of Health To Pay $110,660 To Grieving Father
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Ministry Of Health To Pay $110,660 To Grieving Father

Mr Tiko took the child to the Ba Health Centre (BHC) where the staff nurse Biudole Sokia attended to Kitione, but di...

Health Ministry, Police Monitor Smoking, Loose Cigarette Sales
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Health Ministry, Police Monitor Smoking, Loose Cigarette Sales

A Ministry of Health and Medical Services joint monitoring and surveillance operation was carried out with the Fiji ...

Northern Division On Leptospirosis Alert
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Northern Division On Leptospirosis Alert

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to advice the general public of a surge in Leptospirosis cases in...

807 Nurses Resigned Last Year
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807 Nurses Resigned Last Year

Dr Lalabalavu said there was a need for these professionals to be well supported, appropriately remunerated and capa...

Trust Chairman Outlines Issues Faced In Health Sector
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Trust Chairman Outlines Issues Faced In Health Sector

The Viseisei Sai Health Centre is owned by the trust but managed by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services.

$5K Donation Boosts For Viseisei Sai Health Centre
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$5K Donation Boosts For Viseisei Sai Health Centre

The Reddy Foundation donat­ed $5000 to the Viseisei Sai Health Centre in Lautoka on Friday.

Four To Seven Cases Of Leprosy Detected Each Year In Fiji
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Four To Seven Cases Of Leprosy Detected Each Year In Fiji

“Although we continue to detect four to seven new cases annually, I have confidence in our staff here at the Lepro...

Covid- Safe Measures Urged As More Cases Detected
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Covid- Safe Measures Urged As More Cases Detected

This includes escalating measures in hospitals, old people’s homes and facilities catering for disabled persons. A...

Remuneration Packages For Medical Staff Members
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Remuneration Packages For Medical Staff Members

“We continue to support the Government’s initiatives for greater engagement between the public health sector and...

Doctor James Fong Says 84% Of Deaths In Fiji Are Caused By NCDs
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Doctor James Fong Says 84% Of Deaths In Fiji Are Caused By NCDs

In comparison to the last seven years, the deaths were around 80 per cent.Interestingly, the Ministry is witnessing ...

Fertility Rate Higher Among Women In Poorest Households: Fiji Bureau Of Statistics
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Fertility Rate Higher Among Women In Poorest Households: Fiji Bureau Of Statistics

It revealed that adolescent fertility among girls living in the poorest households was 10 times higher compared to g...

Ministry Realigns Services To Cater For Resigning Nurses
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Ministry Realigns Services To Cater For Resigning Nurses

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services contin­ues to realign its services to meet the continuing trend of medi...

Leptospirosis Cases A Worry
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Leptospirosis Cases A Worry

Leptospirosis cases in the Western and Central Divisions remain above the outbreak threshold.

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