21/06/2020 Bula vinaka and a very good afternoon to you all. On the 19th of March, Fiji confirmed our first case of the coronavirus. Finally faced with the same enemy we had watched devastate highly-developed nations, we put fear aside and found faith in action. That same day, we announced a complete lockdown of the…
Supplies that were received today by the Ministry of Health will be used for the medical personnel working at the front-lines against the COVID-19 pandemic. This reassurance was made by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete while receiving the assistance from the Chinese Central Government and the Chinese Local Government, Guangdong Province. “Over the…
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to respond to an article published by The Fiji Times on Friday 29 May, 2020 titled ‘State of COVID-19 cases unclear”. The article erroneously quoted the Fijian Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr. Ifereimi Waqainbete’s response to a motion raised by Opposition Member of Parliament Hon….
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services got a boost of $50,000 worth of hygiene and cleaning products to support the Government’s COVID-19 response efforts. The line Minister, Hon. Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, while receiving the items in Suva today, welcomed the timely donation from Fiji Chemicals as it will supplement the supply purchased from overseas….
Minister for Health and Medical Services Hon. Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete this week shared Fiji’s COVID-19 experiences at the historical 73rd Session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) via the virtual de minimis platform. Addressing world health leaders, Minister Waqainabete said that the global pandemic was an extraordinary event for all humanity and has brought suffering…