Shania Shayal Prasad 
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has applauded international health expertise and the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital’s efforts in saving 141 children’s lives in one year.
While marking the hospital’s one-year anniversary yesterday, Rabuka says such health expertise is needed in the country as it allows local doctors to learn and share knowledge that will bridge the gap in the existing workforce.
He also states that public investments alone will not be sufficient to meet the demand for our aging public health infrastructure.
“And it is through support and intervention. Right now, that greatly impacts the effective delivery of essential services. While we all have your breath today to get your recommendations right and put them into action, the success group framework overall, not your intention, is to help them with much needed infrastructure that not only provides private sector investment but also service delivery and equipment provision.”
Rabuka also acknowledged the team’s vision of providing essential medical services for free without discrimination.
“Before the heart screening center was established a few years ago, it had diagnosed hundreds of confirmed cases of heart disease since it was established a few years ago. We have state-of-the-art equipment and are operating the Intensive Care Unit. Free our gear with both of our new boards with a training center that has technological capabilities for international video conferencing.”
Over 200 members, including government officials, parents, children, doctors, and other health officials, convened at the Civic Auditorium in Suva to mark the hospital’s one-year anniversary yesterday.
Stream the best of Fiji on VITI+. Anytime. Anywhere.
