1+ week, 4+ day ago   (171+ words) The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is urging Fijians to take precautions following a marked increase in influenza-like illnesses and acute respiratory infections across the country. Health surveillance has recorded a rise in cases over the past three weeks,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (238+ words) Tracking of HIV and other diseases among Fiji’s prison population is set to improve with the rollout of a new digital health system, as authorities grapple with 206 confirmed HIV cases in correctional facilities. Acting Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Auta Moceisuva…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (249+ words) USED needles and cans of glue are among the dangerous items being pulled from Fiji’s waterways by workers clearing trashboom sites, raising serious concerns about the hazards faced by those removing rubbish. Trashboom Pacific director Wayne Fuakilau said workers were…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (275+ words) DRUG dealers are making illicit drugs cheaper and offering them on credit, increasing the risk of people becoming trapped in addiction and potentially fuelling the spread of HIV, according to the Rainbow Pride Foundation. Acting chief executive Asaeli Sinusetaki said…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (273+ words) THE Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma wants its lay preachers to practise what they preach, with a proposed smoking ban from next year and a call to rethink post-service yaqona pactices aimed at restoring the church’s image and strengthening…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (205+ words) THE medical team of six and the boat handler who went missing in Lakeba waters last month visited Parliament yesterday as part of their therapy. Health Minister Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu said the team was still undergoing psychiatric evaluation, counselling…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (215+ words) MEDICAL interns have finally been assigned to hospitals after spending at least six weeks at home, with the Health Ministry attributing the delay to several administrative and clinical requirements. Assistant Health Minister Penioni Ravunawa said the posting process involved a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (192+ words) MORE than 470 free life-saving heart surgeries have been performed at the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Heart Hospital since it opened in 2022, as the facility expands its services to adults amid the growing burden of heart disease across Fiji and the…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (197+ words) MORE than 230 people in 51 households in Bureiwai and Nakorotubu, Ra, now have improved access to clean and reliable water following the completion of three water projects. The projects were funded by the Ministry of Rural Development’s High Risk Water Program…...