History was created this week when a team of specialists conducted Fiji’s first-ever quadruple graft heart bypass surgery at the Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital in Nadi.

The Health Ministry’s sub-divisional medical team is conducting an outreach program for communities like the Vunimoli nursing area which has more than 3,000 people and no nursing station or health centre.

The Ministry of Health’s Food Unit has closed down a supermarket in Nadi after it was caught violating the Food Safety Act 2003 and Food Safety Regulations 2009.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad visited the Fiji Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Services premises yesterday afternoon.

The Ministry of Health is aware of the challenges faced by certain health centers and nursing stations due to the current zonings.

As the new academic year approaches, Diabetes Fiji has raised concerns about the rising number of young people affected by diabetes.

The Fiji Medical Association states that inefficiencies in health care can have a negative impact on patient care.

The Ministry of Health is strengthening its surveillance measures at ports of entry in response to the recent outbreak of flu-like human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is exploring short-term international recruitment to address critical staffing shortages.

The Ministry of Health has officially received the handover of the renovated Labasa Hospital Emergency Department from the Korean government.

The Ministry of Health has received 3,000 much-needed emergency antiretroviral drugs from the United Nations Development Programme.

The Ministry of Health is urging the public to refrain from consuming or processing animal carcasses found in flooded areas following recent heavy rainfall.