SUVA, Jan. 7 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services is taking steps to prevent outbreak of any potential diseases after tropical cyclone Mona brought heavy rain and flooding to the island nation, according to a government statement on Monday. Minister for Health and Medical...
SUVA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Minister for Health and Medical Services Ifereimi Waqainabete congratulated more than 80 new medical interns while officiating their three-day induction on Wednesday. Waqainabete reiterated the importance of receiving feedbacks. "We must receive feedback ... I ...
Fiji faces a growing burden of diseases and a significant emigration of health workers, heightening the role of community health workers (CHWs) in healthcare delivery. Effective training is crucial for CHWs to enhance their capacity and service quality.
With the two confirmed COVID-19 cases recorded on Monday, the Ministry of Health will ensure that health services at the Lautoka Hospital continue as normal. This was stated by Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary Dr James Fong at a news conference on Monday. “We do k...
Ministry of Health and Medical Services permanent secretary, Dr. James Fong. Picture: FILE FIJI recorded 68 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours ending at 11pm on Friday evening. Ministry of Health’s permanent secretary Dr James Fong also announced 10 COVID-19 deaths for the period...
[Photo: Ministry of Health & Medical Services - Fiji] Fiji has some of the highest rates of Acute Rheumatic Fever and subsequently Rheumatic Heart Disease in the world. There are approximately 60 Rheumatic Heart Disease related deaths per year in Fiji, and it i...
Context: With COVID-19 cases peaking at 1405 a day and many hospital admissions, the need to develop a better way to visualize data became clear. Action: The Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office for...
The couple arrived in Fiji on May 22 and were taken to a hospital after they became ill, according to Fiji's Ministry of Health and Medical Services. It said their conditions worsened despite medical care and they died within a few days of each other. ...
This funding has been made possible through a new partnership between the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji and the Fijian Government, through the Ministries of Economy and Health and Medical Services. It will be used to keep returning citizens in isolation in designated hotels, supervised by autho...
Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete thanked the Foundation for the assistance and has assured them that the tents will be put to good use. [Image: Ministry of Health and Medical Services/ Facebook]As our frontliners continue their efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the c...