PR 01/24 Date: 02/01/2023 Ministry of Health & Medical Services Monitors Fiji’s Borders for JN.1 Variant of COVID-19 The Ministry of Health & Medical Services is collaborating with the World Health Organization (WHO) on the reported emergence of the JN.1 variant of the COVID-19 virus. Multiple countries around the world have reported this variant and…
PR 59/23 21st December 2023 MHMS CONFIRMS TYPHOID OUTBREAK IN LAU SETTLEMENT IN RA The Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to inform the public of an outbreak of typhoid fever in Lau Settlement in Ra. There have been 6 cases of typhoid fever from three linked households in this settlement reported from September…
PR 51/23 Date: 23/11/2023 Public Advisory Ministry monitoring reports of clusters of respiratory illness in children in Northern China The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is monitoring reports in the last 24 hours of an increase in respiratory illness in Northern China, especially in children. The Ministry has consulted the World Health Organisation (WHO)…
Thursday 16th November, 2023 PUBLIC NOTICE Urgent – Nausori Health Centre Update Members of the public are herein advised that all General Outpatients Department (GOPD) services and Dental Services for Nausori Health Centre will resume tomorrow morning, Friday (17/11/23) from 0700hrs (7am). Emergency cases and Maternity cases only will continue to be seen at the…
PR50/23 16/11/2023 Public Advisory Ministry of Health Prepares for Possible Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue fever and Diarrheoal disease Outbreaks With TC Mal leaving our shores, the Ministry of Health & Medical Services will be focusing its post-cyclone approach on combatting Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue and Diarrhoea (LTDD) as the risk of outbreaks of LTDD increases following periods…