The Health Ministry says the Blackrock Medical Centre in Votualevu, Nadi, will be temporarily closed to all civilians until further notice.

The Fiji Nursing Association has this afternoon warned that patient care and staff wellbeing at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva are under serious pressure.

Nurses are calling for clearer pathways for returning nurses as part of the review of the Nursing Act.

The regions’s first ever biplane cardiac cath lab was officially opened at the Sai Prema Children’s Hospital.

Fiji is intensifying its fight against HIV with a bold shift toward a compassion-first approach, placing dignity, respect, and lived experience at the centre of its national response.

The Minister for Health & Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, acknowledged the support of key development partners following the completion of renovation works at the Navunikabi Nursing Station in Namosi.

Former Deputy Secretary of Public Health Dr Josefa Koroivueta testified that concerns were raised of unethical bias regarding medical equipment procurements in 2011.

Fiji is moving closer to introducing needle and syringe programs as part of a broader effort to reduce HIV transmission among people who inject drugs, but health officials say the initiative is still in its early stages and requires strong policy and system support before rollout.

A 95-year-old woman in the highlands of Navosa is inspiring national discussions on healthy ageing as consultations on Fiji’s Ageing Policy Review continue.

A balanced lunch could be the difference between a child struggling in class and thriving academically, according to a Lakeba Subdivisional Hospital dietician.

Families are being urged to take a more active role in protecting their children as concerns rise over HIV and tuberculosis in Fiji.

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services, working alongside the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, has stepped up operations to ensure a safe and healthy environment during the State Funeral of former President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau.