Access to life-saving vaccines in Fiji’s remote and maritime communities is set to improve with the rollout of 65 solar-powered vaccine carriers under the Ministry of Health and Medical Services’ Solar Vaccine Carrier Pilot Programme.

The Health Ministry will now work to ensure that HIV allocated funds are fully utilised.

With the renegotiation process for the Health Care Fiji Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Concession Agreement now in its final stages, expectations are high for improved healthcare services for people in the Western Division.

Concerns have been raised over who should take action when pollution threatens public health, as the proposed Public Health Bill is reviewed by Parliament.

The Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources is calling for stronger measures in the proposed Public Health Bill to better protect Fiji’s water sources from pollution.

Hundreds of amputees could soon pay less for prosthetic limbs as the Hope Centre Fiji receives a $20,000 boost to reduce costs.

Health Minister Atonio Lalabalavu says the ministry is strictly posting new doctors to rural and maritime facilities to strengthen primary healthcare.

Fiji could soon open the door to a medicinal cannabis industry, with the government revealing strong public support for exploring the sector.

A new community-led initiative aimed at tackling Fiji’s growing non-communicable disease crisis has been launched in Labasa with the opening of the first NCD Wellness Screening Centre in Vanua Levu.

The site chosen for the new 100-bed specialty hospital in Nadera was selected by the Government of India despite concerns over its proximity to the Kinoya wastewater treatment plant, according to the Ministers for Health and Lands.

The health system is facing mounting pressure as HIV cases rise and patients continue to travel overseas for critical cancer treatment.

Fiji’s patient information system is set to improve after the launch of the HIV module, a digital software that securely monitors HIV patient information.