Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete

Focus on your health and nutrition during this lockdown period to help reduce your chances of getting Coronavirus.

Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says as the ministry leads the battle against COVID-19, it is crucial for every Fijian to ensure they are healthy.

Dr Waqainabete has urged families not to rely on processed foods and eat fresh foods and most importantly ensure that their homes are clean.

“It’s never too late to take steps, but it’s not just our underlying conditions that leave Fiji at risk, the way that we physically live. Often will very close proximity with multiple generations under the same roof makes the spread of disease in any Fijian home almost inevitable”

Dr Waqainabete says this was clearly portrayed in the first few cases of COVID-19 where immediate and extended family members were infected.

He adds protecting the elderly and those with underlying health conditions as we battle against COVID-19 is of utmost importance.

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