PUBLIC ADVISORY #43/26 | 30 October 2026.
The Ministry of Health & Medical Services wishes to advise the
public that a crucial water infrastructure upgrade is currently
underway at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH).
This upgrade aims to connect and test pipelines extending from
the hospital’s new water tank. The Ministry intends that this
upgrade will integrate the new water tank with the existing
water system servicing the Maternity Ward and the West Wing
(including the Lancaster, Tailevu, and Namosi wards).
To minimize inconvenience to patients, staff, and visitors, all
connection and testing works will be conducted overnight from
5pm onwards when hospital water demand is at its lowest.
Operations have commenced on Thursday, 29 October 2026,
and are scheduled to conclude on 14 November 2026.
As part of the hospital’s contingency plan to ensure continuous
care during potential disruptions, all existing backup water tanks
have been fully filled to maximum capacity for use while the
main supply is being worked on. Every phase of this project has
been planned to ensure that daily hospital operations face
minimal disruption.
These works represent a critical step forward in the Ministry’s
ongoing commitment to resolving long-standing water supply
challenges and ensuring a resilient, reliable utility network for
Fiji’s primary referral hospital.
The Ministry kindly requests the patience and cooperation of the
general public during this two-week maintenance period as we
work to deliver essential facility improvements.
ENDS