Fiji needs more trained specialists and a multidisciplinary team to strengthen care for patients living with chronic pain.

With the approaching cyclone season and El Niño raising concerns about extreme weather and disease outbreaks, the Ministry of Health is strengthening its disaster preparedness to ensure facilities remain operational.

People affected by alcohol and drug addiction could have access to specialised treatment and long-term recovery support under plans for Fiji’s first National Alcohol and Drug Recovery Centre in Tamavua, Suva.

Fiji’s anaesthesia teams are looking at ways to reduce the environmental impact of surgical care while maintaining patient safety.

Most patients seeking assistance at the 2026 Jaipur Foot Camp have lost limbs because of diabetes, prompting calls for stronger prevention efforts alongside expanded rehabilitation services.

Fiji needs more trained technicians and accessible prosthetic services to reduce wait times for people who have lost limbs, says the President of Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti.

The growing importance of gut health and microbiome science in modern healthcare was highlighted at the Fiji Pharmaceutical Society–TISA Insurance Annual Conference.

Many people are still hesitating to care for loved ones who have contracted HIV due to widespread misconceptions and the fear of contracting the virus themselves.

There is a lot of misconception that HIV-positive patients must isolate because the virus will spread to those close to them.

The Medical and Dental Secretariat received 33 complaints from patients from 2023 until September this year.

The Ministry of Health has received 1,218 complaints relating to alleged surgical errors, complications, and medical negligence from surgical procedures between January 2023 and July this year.

If Fiji can mobilize courage and resources to tackle one national health emergency, why can’t that same urgency be extended to children living with diabetes?