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fijitimes.com.fj > court-draws-line-on-hospital-upfront-payments

Court draws line on hospital upfront payments

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (363+ words) PATIENTS requiring urgent medical treatment at Fiji’s public hospitals cannot be required to make upfront payments or provide guarantees of payment before receiving treatment because they cannot afford the money or are poor, the Supreme Court has ruled in a…...

The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > treatment-payment-court-sides-with-family

Treatment payment | Court sides with family

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (377+ words) A LEGAL argument that Fiji’s public hospitals cannot demand upfront payment from urgent or poor patients before providing necessary treatment has been accepted by the Supreme Court. Lawyer Niven Padarath advanced the argument while representing Rajesh Chandra, administrator of the…...

The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > motherhood-penalty

'Motherhood penalty"

3+ week, 3+ hour ago   (219+ words) FIJIAN mothers are facing a “motherhood penalty” at work, with limited breastfeeding support and potential income losses when they take time off to care for sick children, says perinatal support group Mama Talanoa founder Mercedes Swann. Speaking during a dialogue…...

The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > sex-education-program-planned

Sex education program planned

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (222+ words) THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services is working with the Ministry of Education to implement a comprehensive sexual education program in schools. Ministry of Health principal medical officer for Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV Unit Harm Reduction, Dr…...

The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > editorial-comment-we-need-a-change-in-mindset

EDITORIAL COMMENT | We need a change in mindset!

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) Finally, someone is pointing out something many of us have not thought deeply about. We have got to change our mindset when it comes to effectively dealing with the big HIV challenge. That is the way to go. We will…...

The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > letters-to-the-edtor-i-saturday-august-15-2026

LETTERS TO THE EDTOR I Saturday, August 15, 2026

4+ week, 2+ day ago   (1820+ words) In contrast, a private dentist on busy days can attend to more than 30 patients thus the reason for the rise in private dentist clinics. Being a taxpayer, my humble request is if the government dentists can be remunerated on the…...