The government maintains its optimism that last night’s discussions held with the Fiji Nursing Association will lead to a resolution of the ongoing dispute between the health ministry and the nurses.

In a significant advancement for our health services, the Japanese government has granted $2.4 million to the Ministry of Health, which will be channelled towards the acquisition of two medical containers.

The government of Japan today formalised its grant aid for the procurement of medical containers for the Ministry of Health.

The Fiji Nursing Association is calling for the resignation of the Permanent Secretary for Health and other key decision making officers within the Ministry of Health.

The Ministry of Health maintains that, at some point, it will explore the possibility of bringing nurses from other countries.

Vusama Village in Nadroga is grappling with inadequate water supply and contaminated drinking water, sparking concerns among villagers.

The Fiji National University’s College of Medicine, Nurses, and Health Sciences Dean strongly believes that local nurses have the potential to excel in foreign countries if they receive training tailored to meet the standards.

The Health Ministry at some point will have to explore the possibility of recruiting nurses from overseas.

The current Public Private Partnership program for general practitioners have not yielded the desired outcomes says Health Minister Doctor Atonio Lalabalavu.

The Ministry of Health, along with Diabetes Fiji, has taken a new approach to combating non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes, which has become a national crisis.

Pacific Specialist Healthcare started its neurological surgery services at its Nadi hospital this month.

The Health Ministry has assured that HIV medicines are safe and can save lives.