6+ hour, 29+ min ago   (308+ words) A two-month-old baby is Fiji’s youngest patient living with tuberculosis and HIV co-infection. National TB program control officer Dr Luse Buinimasi revealed the case during the Fiji Medical Association annual conference, where she said 438 TB cases had been recorded as…...

1+ day, 8+ 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…...

4+ day, 7+ 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…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (166+ words) A TOTAL of 53 confirmed HIV cases were recorded at the Labasa Divisional Hospital medical laboratory between January to August this year. Labasa Divisional Hospital medical laboratory scientist and Miss Friendly North 2026 Isabella Raidriwa said there had been a significant increase…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (276+ words) Alcohol-fuelled decisions around sex could increase HIV risks in Fiji as drinking affects people’s ability to choose protected sex, UNAIDS HIV adviser Renata Ram says. Speaking in an interview, Ms Ram said while injecting drug use had received growing attention…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (141+ words) AGRICULTURE, Waterways and Sugar Minister Tomasi Tunabuna says funding has been secured to bolster biosecurity operations ahead of the upcoming termite swarming season. Speaking on coordinated strategies to curb the destructive pests, Mr Tunabuna emphasised that local engagement was vital....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (230+ words) THE number of HIV cases recorded in the North may not reflect the true scale of infections, with stigma and fear of being identified potentially discouraging people from coming forward for testing. This has raised concerns over the location of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (163+ words) Food safety inspectors have uncovered a number of hygiene and food-handling concerns during joint inspections at the Hibiscus Festival. The inspections were conducted by the Council in partnership with the Suva City Council to assess food vendors’ compliance with food…...

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, 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…...