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During July, its first full month of operation, the Ministry of Health & Medical Services’ Customer Contact Centre handled almost 1,000 calls, emails and text messages from members of the public. The main areas of concern raised by those who contacted the centre related to staff attitudes or perceived delays and long waits for attention,…
THE FIJI JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH (FJPH) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The FJPH is a Fiji based journal published for public health practitioners, public health researchers, clinicians and all allied health practitioners. Our goal is to provide evidence based information and analysis they need to enable them to make the right choices and decisions concerning their…
The Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, Ms Margaret Twomey, will hand over to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) FJD$394,943.60 worth of laboratory equipment to support improved diabetes management in Fiji. Speaking to invited guests at the Navua Hospital, Ms Twomey said, “Through Australia’s Fiji Health Sector Support Program, I am delighted that…
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOHMS) has been working closely with the Ministry of Education and World Health Organization (WHO) to address the recent outbreak of meningococcal disease at the St John’s College Cawaci in Levuka, Ovalau Island. Meningococcal disease is a life threatening bacterial infection that usually causes inflammation on the lining…
These are the private pharmacies where the “Free Medicine Program” recipients can visit. No Name Location Division 1 Quest Pharmacy Ba Western 2 Quest Pharmacy Rakiraki Western 3 Quest Pharmacy Tavua Western 4 Health First Pharmacy Lodhia St, Nadi Western 5 Health First Pharmacy Clay St, Nadi Western 6 Amy Street Pharmacy Suva Central 7…
Local nurses get training in Japan. A team of ten nurses including clinical nurses, midwives and zone nurses left Fiji last week to undergo three weeks of training in Japan on the prevention and proper management of non-communicable diseases. Through this program the nurses are expected to gain necessary skills, ideas and knowledge to provide…