Ministry of Health and Medical Services

Sacrifice Nothing New To Dr Turagava
NATION

Sacrifice Nothing New To Dr Turagava

Dr Turagava said while he missed his family and hoped to be at home for Father’s Day, his children understood the ...

Chief Surgeon Notes Benefits Of Healthy Kadavu Lifestyle
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Chief Surgeon Notes Benefits Of Healthy Kadavu Lifestyle

We are dealing with a very healthy population, one with less NCDs, so when they contract the virus the dynamics of h...

COVID-19: Curfew To Start From 8pm, Funeral Restrictions Increased To 20 People
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COVID-19: Curfew To Start From 8pm, Funeral Restrictions Increased To 20 People

While the Health Ministry thanks members of the public who have achieved full vaccination, we appeal to those who ha...

5905 TSLS Recipients Yet To Submit Vax Details
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5905 TSLS Recipients Yet To Submit Vax Details

For Students who are not vaccinated or have not been granted exemption for vaccination, all further allowance and tu...

1 COVID Death In Kadavu, Response Team On Island To Investigate
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1 COVID Death In Kadavu, Response Team On Island To Investigate

Investigations are continuing, and further announcements will be made on the future measures that will be put in pla...

Covid Pass Sham
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Covid Pass Sham

Known drug peddler caught with valid curfew pass. The man driving the vehicle had a curfew pass, valid until 27 August.

Educators Show Appreciation To Nadi Hospital Workers
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Educators Show Appreciation To Nadi Hospital Workers

“All frontliners have worked tirelessly; we receive a lot of complaints and some of us even get infected taking c...

Prepaid Fuel Cards For Health
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Prepaid Fuel Cards For Health

“This is a way of giving back to the community during this pandemic especially where every cent counts.

Turtle Island Staff Fully Vaccinated
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Turtle Island Staff Fully Vaccinated

Resort manager Bill Mualele said that the Medical staff from the Ministry of Health and Medical Services visited the...

Shine A Light: Fiji’s Ground Zero Prepares For Worse
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Shine A Light: Fiji’s Ground Zero Prepares For Worse

Over the past few weeks, emergency department registered nurse Joshua Lewenilovo has had to deal with nine deaths wh...

Jab For Kids Plan
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Jab For Kids Plan

“When there are high communi­ty transmission children become more vulnerable and they fall ill very quickly. This...

 North Pregnant Women May Take Astrazeneca Shot: Dr Rachel Devi
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 North Pregnant Women May Take Astrazeneca Shot: Dr Rachel Devi

In a release, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services urged pregnant women in the red zone to get themselves vac...

 Save Mothers, Babies – Get Jab
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 Save Mothers, Babies – Get Jab

Fiji Sun was reliably informed of two scenarios where husbands did not allow their partners to get vacci­nated, fur...

Nadi’s First Drive-Through Venue Captivates Hundreds Of Residents
NATION

Nadi’s First Drive-Through Venue Captivates Hundreds Of Residents

The drive-through has captivated hundreds of Nadi residents who have come to receive their first and second dose of ...

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Interval Period Brought Forward To 8th Week
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Interval Period Brought Forward To 8th Week

The Ministry of Health reiterates that the second dose will be only provided at an interval of 8 weeks and not BEFORE.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Administered To Pregnant Women Across Viti Levu From Wednesday
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Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines To Be Administered To Pregnant Women Across Viti Levu From Wednesday

As a result, these women are prioritised for receiving the Moderna vaccines that provide earlier protection against ...

PM Welcomes NZ, Aust Allies In Fiji’s War Against Virus
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PM Welcomes NZ, Aust Allies In Fiji’s War Against Virus

PM Bainimarama applauds arrival of more doctors from Australia and New Zealand

‘Baby Swabbed, A Painful Experience’- Frontliner Couple Tells
NATION

‘Baby Swabbed, A Painful Experience’- Frontliner Couple Tells

The couple, Shaneel Nand and Vashna Singh, are both nurses at the Nadi Hospital.

First Village To Achieve 90% Vaccination To Win Solar Street Lights
NATION

First Village To Achieve 90% Vaccination To Win Solar Street Lights

Mr Khan said all the villages in Nadi recorded with the Ministry of Health participated in the race to get vaccinated.

Suva Prepares For Surging Cases
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Suva Prepares For Surging Cases

“It is important to identify those that are unwell and symptomatic and we isolate them because if they continue to...

Big FNU Covid-19 Help
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Big FNU Covid-19 Help

Hostel made available for frontline medical staff, Students in voluntary scheme to aid frontliners.

For Your Safety, North
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For Your Safety, North

Domestic repatriation put on hold as covid-19 numbers rise in the central division, says commissioner northern

Aust, NZ Team Start Work
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Aust, NZ Team Start Work

“We have a lot of practical expertise in areas that have worked for us, and we are keen to focus on Infection Prot...

Members Of Public Required To Wear Face Covering, Masks- Tudravu
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Members Of Public Required To Wear Face Covering, Masks- Tudravu

Police officers will be stepping up on the enforcement on then mandatory wearing of masks in a public place within a...

Wasawasa Lodge Now A Quarantine Facility In Savusavu
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Wasawasa Lodge Now A Quarantine Facility In Savusavu

In partnership with the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the Wasawasa Lodge and Conference Centre is schedul...

COVID-19: 262 New Cases Recorded- 43 New Areas Of Interest
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COVID-19: 262 New Cases Recorded- 43 New Areas Of Interest

We have recorded 262 new cases in the 24 hour period ending at 8.00am today. 5 cases are known contacts of cases fro...

Temporary Closure Of Raiwaqa Health Centre For Decontamination
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Temporary Closure Of Raiwaqa Health Centre For Decontamination

The public may access medical services at the Samabula Health Centre and the Nuffield Health Centre.

Additional 70,000 Doses Of Australian-Manufactured COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive
NATION

Additional 70,000 Doses Of Australian-Manufactured COVID-19 AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrive

This brings the total number of Australian vaccine doses flown into Fiji over the past eight weeks to 320,000 and fo...

‘We Are Not Helpless, We Have The Vaccine’
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‘We Are Not Helpless, We Have The Vaccine’

For everyone out there who has not received their first dose and are thinking about it, you’re wondering about the...

Alarming 180 Cases
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Alarming 180 Cases

Majority of the cases are concentrated in the Lami-Nausori containment zone, while some cases were recorded in Nadi ...

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