1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (191+ words) MORE people are reporting fever and cough, according to the latest FluTracking Fiji Weekly Interim Report. The report shows that 16.4 per cent of 177 participants reported having a fever and cough between August 31 and September 6. This was higher than the 10.2 per…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (237+ words) THE sharing of medical equipment between units at Labasa Hospital comes with the risk of equipment being damaged or parts going missing, according to a health worker. Nurse Mariamma Sheromani said equipment had to be moved between units when one…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (146+ words) The warning follows the circulation of unverified claims about viruses, outbreaks, symptoms and treatments. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Penioni Ravunawa said people should check information before sharing it with others. “Misinformation can create unnecessary fear and confusion…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (246+ words) FAMILIES in Korovatu, Labasa, are facing prolonged water shortages, with residents who depend on boreholes sometimes left without water for days during the dry season. With boreholes drying up, families are forced to rely on water trucks for their basic…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (204+ words) THE Health Ministry has activated response plans ahead of a prolonged dry period expected to affect the country until early 2027. The dry spell, forecast by the Fiji Meteorological Service, is linked to a Super El Niño phenomenon affecting much of…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (759+ words) FIJI stands at a critical moment in its response to HIV. In Parliament last month, Fiji’s Minister for Health confirmed that Fiji is in the midst of a generalised epidemic. This means that HIV is circulating amongst the general population…...

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…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (1493+ words) THE first sign that Deborah Strong was in trouble was not the two bottles of breast milk sitting beside her more than two decades ago. It was her reflection. She was still wearing the previous day’s clothes. Her hair had…...

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…...