This year’s Lymyphatic Filarisis Mass Drug Administration MDA program will focus on the Eastern Division, Taveuni and Malolo Island. This was revealed by the Minister for Health and Medical Services Mr Jone Usamate as he launched the MDA campaign for 2015 at the Health Headquarters in Suva. Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) commonly referred to as “Tauna”…
A study on Sustainable Healthcare Financing in Fiji and Timor Leste (SHIFT) that looked at improving the finances of health service delivery was conducted recently. The SHIFT study findings were launched by the Hon. Minister for Health & Medical Services Mr Jone Usamate at Holiday Inn. The positive results of the study found that Fiji’s…
The Minister For Health and Medical services Mr Jone Usamate discusses a point with an agriculture official at the world Food Day celebrations in Kalabu “Make time for wellness or make time for illness” was the powerful message sent out to the children and the public at the World food day celebrations 2015 at…
The Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Mrs Veena Bhatnagar with a prize recipient for the poster competition. “We should identify ourselves as hygiene champions to create a strong social norm of good hygiene in our homes, office, communities and region”, was the message from the Assistant Minister for Health & Medical Services…
Breast cancer cases in Fiji is on the increase because women refuse medical treatment or they do not present themselves early for medical checkups. This was revealed at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH) by Acting Permanent Secretary for Health & Medical Services Dr Meciusela Tuicakau at the launch of the Breast Cancer Awareness Program…