A long-time HIV patient in Labasa is calling for a dedicated doctor in the Northern Division.

Energy Fiji Limited and the Public Works Department are working to upgrade the electrical power supply at Labasa Hospital to enable the operation of the long-awaited computed tomography or CT scan machine.

Four children from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Vanuatu underwent heart surgeries at no cost at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital in Suva.

The United Nations in Fiji welcomes and commends the New Zealand Government for its significant contribution of over $5.4 million to support Fiji’s urgent response to the HIV outbreak.

Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu is calling for stronger coordination between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education to shape children’s health and dietary habits.

The shortage of mortuary space at the Savusavu Hospital continues to be a major concern for residents of Savusavu and the wider Cakaudrove province.

Seventeen children are currently undergoing treatment for cancer under the care of WOWS Kids Fiji.

People of Vanuakula Village in Naitasiri have received essential medical, counselling, and legal services through a mobile outreach clinic.

The fight against HIV/AIDS in the Asia-Pacific is facing critical challenges due to funding cuts, rising infections, and gaps in prevention and treatment, says UNAIDS Regional Director Eamonn Murphy.

Fiji will get to know where it currently stands in terms of non-communicable diseases by the end of this year.

Tackling the country’s rising non-communicable disease crisis will require more on-the-ground efforts, including community-led campaigns.

Dozens of children from Fiji and the Pacific will receive free life-saving heart surgeries later this month.