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The Fiji Times
fijitimes.com.fj > medicine-cost-spotlight

Medicine cost spotlight

9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (296+ words) Private healthcare providers have come under the spotlight following a blistering retail investigation by the country’s consumer watchdog. The probe, triggered by a consumer complaint, revealed that a prominent private hospital pharmacy in Suva allegedly quoted $820 for a routine three-month…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > medical-students-flag-burnout-survey

Medical students flag burnout – survey

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (189+ words) MEDICAL students are raising concerns about burnout and mental wellbeing as they transition into Fiji’s hospitals, questioning whether the workload is sustainable. A student survey presented at the Fiji Medical Annual Scientific Conference 2026 on Friday found mixed experiences in clinical…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > climate-health-roadmap

Climate health roadmap

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (200+ words) A NEW Pacific Network for Health and Climate Change Action Plan 2026-2028 was launched at the Second Pacific Conference on Health and Climate Change Summit in Nadi yesterday. The regional framework is a culmination of 27 recommendations that were established at the…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > family-members-urged-to-share-rhd-burden

Family members urged to share RHD burden

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) Caring for children living with rheumatic heart disease should not be a burden carried by mothers alone, says Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran. She made the comment while launching World Heart Month 2026 at the Grand Pacific…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > editorial-comment-where-will-this-end

EDITORIAL COMMENT | Where will this end?

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (465+ words) So drug dealers are making illicit drugs cheaper and offering them on credit! What in the world are we coming to? This is scary! Imagine that! You can get hard drugs on credit! What else should we be aware of…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > ageing-population-contributes-to-rise-in-death-rate

Ageing population contributes to rise in death rate

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) FIJI’S population is living longer, but an ageing population is contributing to a rise in the country’s crude death rate. University of the South Pacific lecturer in Population and Demography Dr Sumeet Lal said life expectancy at birth had increased…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > elderly-care-homes-open-in-koroipita

Elderly care homes open in Koroipita

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (247+ words) TWO aged-care facilities have opened in Koroipita, Lautoka, providing full-time care for elderly residents and people with special needs. Koroipita Model Towns Charitable Trust general manager Paul Forrest said the initiative reflected the growing need for aged-care services within the…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > hiv-care-the-power-of-open-dialogue

HIV care – the power of open dialogue

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) HEALTH professionals should not completely dismiss patients who express an interest in using traditional or herbal medicine alongside standard treatments for HIV, says HIV clinician Dr Dashika Balak. Speaking at the 2026 Pacific HIV Symposium at the Sheraton Fiji Golf Resort…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > drug-dealers-offering-drugs-on-credit-sinusetaki

Drug dealers offering drugs on credit – Sinusetaki

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…...

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fijitimes.com.fj > editorial-comment-i-we-cant-afford-to-look-away

EDITORIAL COMMENT I We can’t afford to look away!

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (422+ words) The revelation that 17 children under the age of 15 have died from HIV is cause for concern. In fact, it should create a greater sense of urgency for us to appropriately deal with our HIV figures. This is certainly not a…...