Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong recently held a meeting with ASPEN Medical to discuss collaborative initiatives that would complement health service delivery.

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong, has called for patience in the improvement of nurses’ welfare in the country.

The Ministry of Health’s allocation in the 2023–24 National Budget has enabled the health sector to spend in the upcoming financial year.

Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau says the majority of villages in rural settings have standalone water systems, which have deteriorated over the years.

A mass gathering on April 26th in Wainiyavu Village in Namosi Province resulted in the outbreak of Typhoid cases.

There are currently 36 confirmed cases of leptospirosis in Kadavu, with 40% of patients being children under the age of 18 and 17% are under the age of nine.

The Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Mass Vaccination Campaign has been launched in the Northern Division yesterday.

The Ministry of Health is taking a One Health approach to manage the leptospirosis outbreak in Kadavu.

Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad says Fijians will need to be a little more patient, as measures are being put in place to improve our health services.

The Ministry of Health is now focusing on maintaining good expenditures to ensure the budget is utilized properly.

The salaries and wages budget for the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has been increased.

Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad says the coalition government inherited a national health system that is on the verge of collapse.