11+ hour, 52+ min ago   (248+ words) LABASA Hospital’s paediatric staff previously had only one working cardiac monitor available at one point, forcing them to share equipment while caring for sick children. The hospital’s senior medical officer Nilsen Ingrid said the shortage prompted staff to request additional…...

11+ hour, 56+ min 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…...

11+ hour, 54+ min 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…...

11+ hour, 59+ min 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…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1025+ words) Paracetamol use during pregnancy has been linked to changed reproductive development in daughters. According to a press statement from Oxford University Press this week, researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries,…...

2+ day, 12+ 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…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (93+ words) THERE is no single groundwater level that determines when a borehole or aquifer in Fiji reaches a critical stage, Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources Filimoni Vosarogo said. “Aquifers differ: alluvial plains, volcanic islands, small islands and perched systems do…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (338+ words) An Occupational Health and Safety investigation has been launched into the electrical explosion at Civic House in Suva that left two children with severe burns. The Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Workplace Relations has also issued a Prohibition Notice to…...

3+ day, 11+ 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…...