The Colonial War Memorial Hospital has noted an increase in non-communicable diseases, which is a concern for the Health Ministry.

Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu is stressing the need to be supportive towards substance-abuse patients who return to their communities from rehabilitation centers.

Amidst a shortage of staff, the Health Ministry is actively working to ensure the safety and well-being of patients in hospitals are not compromised.

A person has died from typhoid fever, as the Health Ministry has announced an outbreak in Lau Settlement in Ra.

Over 60 villagers in Nabavatu in Dreketi, Macuata, still displaced by Tropical Cyclone Ana in 2021, have received much-needed medical relief after suffering from a chronic fungal infection, says Habitat Fiji.

Following intense negotiations, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services and the Fiji Nurses Association have finally reached an agreement, settling the nurses’ long-standing grievances.

The Health Ministry is taking pro-active measures to collect information regarding the population’s status on Non-Communicable Diseases and the overall health of Fijians.

The Ministry of Health urges everyone to take charge of their health by participating in the Free Screenings & Wellness Activities at the CWM Hospital Centennial Celebration Program.

In a move set to transform healthcare in Fiji, the Cabinet has given its approval for a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Health and the International Cooperation and Development Fund.

A groundbreaking research project, titled ‘Evaluating the Impact of Mass Drug Administration on Adverse Perinatal Outcomes and Health Consequences of Endemic Sexually Transmitted Infections,’ has been approved by the Cabinet.

New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, recently conducted a tour of the Nausori Health Center to assess the ongoing renovation progress.

The number of doctors has doubled in Pacific Island countries in the last decade, increasing from an average of three doctors per 10,000 people in 2012 to six by 2023.