PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL HEALTH & MEDICAL SERVICES STAFF NATIONAL REGISTRATION THE GOVERNMENT OF FIJI FREE MEDICINE PROGRAM One of the FijiFirst Government’s top priorities is to provide price controlled medicines free of charge to all Fijians who earn less than $20,000 a year. Accordingly, the 2015 Budget announced by the Attorney General and Minister…
Venue: CWMH Grounds Date: 15th November, 2014 Distinguished Guests Members of the Media Staff of the Ministry of Health and Medical Services Ladies and Gentlemen Greetings and a very good morning to you all. Today is a very important day because we are here to renew our commitment towards preventing further outbreaks of dengue fever:…
The UNAIDS Pacific Office in partnership with Fiji’s Ministry of Health submitted a request for proposals to external researchers to conduct a population size estimate and IBBS among sex workers in Fiji. The proposal from the research team in New Zealand was accepted and forms the basis for the research presented in this report. The…
1. What is Ebola virus disease? Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. Ebola first appeared in 1976 in two simultaneous outbreaks, one in a village…
Venue: Nadi Civic Centre Date: 14th November 2014 Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Good Morning – Distinguished guests, teachers, students, ladies, gentlemen and valued members of the community, I have the pleasure to be here today with you all to launch the World Diabetes Day for Fiji, here in Nadi Town. When we speak of ‘launching’ this day,…