As of February 23, Fiji has recorded a total of 2,436 dengue cases.

Nine percent of health care facilities around the country are yet to have internet connectivity.

A Vanuatu tourism executive has become the first international to undergo open heart surgery at the Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital in Nadi.

The Ministry of Health acknowledges the concerns recently raised by the Fiji Labour Party regarding Tavua Hospital and is working to address the issues highlighted.

In light of the heavy rains and flooding associated with Tropical Cyclone Rae, the Health Ministry is calling on Fijians to boil untreated water to minimize contamination.

The Fiji Cancer Society has stressed the urgent need for local medical students to pursue specialist studies in oncology, as demand for cancer treatment continues to rise.

There is an urgent need for governmental action to establish robust air quality standards and long-term monitoring programs in Fiji and the Solomon Islands to mitigate health risks from poor air quality.

Private hospitals in Fiji have found a loophole enabling them to employ under-qualified medical professionals.

The Health Ministry is being urged to introduce needle-syringe programs to help curb the rising number of HIV cases in Fiji.

Health services at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital were given a boost with the recent arrival of a new CT Scan Machine.

The Colonial War Memorial Hospital Master Plan is a long term plan which will take about eight to ten years to complete.

The Oceania Hospital in Suva is dealing with a severe workforce shortage, losing around 50 clinicians last year due to migration and local job shifts.