Fiji is facing a shortage of midwives as many have taken up overseas offers.

The Nadi Chamber Commerce and Industry welcomes the setting up of the newest Private Hospital Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi.

The Ministry of Health says long-term, sustainable changes need to happen in order to retain medical staff, as the ministry lost 807 nurses last year.

The Health Ministry is unaware of any potentially fatal cough syrup being in circulation in Fiji.

Staying updated with scheduled immunizations is crucial to preventing outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Fiji is currently the second-fastest-growing epidemic in the Asia-Pacific region in terms of HIV cases.

WHO Representative to the South Pacific, Dr. Mark Jacobs, believes the movement of health professionals to another country is something that will be hard to stop.

The hopes of kidney disease patients have been boosted, as the construction of the Northern Dialysis Center extension has commenced.

Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad has acknowledged the efforts of Sai Sanjeevani Children Hospital in Nasese Suva which has conducted open heart surgeries on children.

Malaria control and elimination efforts must be accelerated to ensure that hard-fought gains are not lost says Health Minister, Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu.

Women and young girls in remote rural communities in Fiji face challenges accessing quality healthcare.

The burden of pediatric cardiac care in Fiji and the region is increasing.