The Health Ministry has noted an increase in injectable drug use, with 10 cases reported so far this year compared to three during the same period last year.

Fourteen children from four Pacific countries will receive lifesaving pediatric cardiac surgery in Fiji this month through an innovative new initiative under the New Zealand Medical Treatment Scheme.

Oceania Hospitals has signed a deal with the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to ensure continued commitment to ethical practices, transparency and patient-centred care.

A significant number of children have been diagnosed with cancer in the first half of this year.

Personnel from the Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services have been working on supplying essential equipment to health facilities across the country.

WOWS Kids Fiji has lost thirteen children to cancer this year.

Diabetes Fiji is calling for immediate and comprehensive action to prevent further tragedies and improve the quality of life for those diagnosed with diabetes.

The Health Ministry will focus on decentralizing operations, prioritizing primary healthcare, and enhancing infrastructure in the new financial year.

The Health Ministry aims to forge new strategic partnerships with private hospitals to alleviate their operational burdens.

The Health Ministry emphasizes the need for innovative solutions to address health challenges in the region, such as non-communicable diseases.

The Ministry of Health has plans in place to decentralize its minor work to the divisional centres.

Patients on the Health Ministry’s waiting list for non-emergency surgical services are now being cared for by the Oceania Hospitals medical team free of charge.