Fiji Islands Health News

But the Fiji National Blood Services remains optimistic that the blood drive this week will pick up in the coming days. Blood bank manager Amitesh Ram said the number of pints collected during the pageant was very low compared to...

United Nations Development Program human rights specialist Suki Beavers said HIV was a virus and not a moral issue. She said it needed to be dealt with by taking into account the socio-economic impacts of the virus. Ms Beavers made...

Dr Samuela Korovou says medical supplies have not been a problem this year. Dr Korovou said hospitals, health centres and nursing stations were well stocked. "We have had no problems with drug supplies in Vanua Levu with patients receiving their...

Pacific island countries, while the rate of anaemia is the highest among women of child-bearing age 15 to 44 years. The manager of National Food and Nutrition Centre Dr Jimaima Schultz spoke about these problems at the regional symposium on...

Jokapeci Tuberi Cati, 32, was diagnosed with the disease 11 years ago...Together they bore a son Suliasi Pharez Vukialau, who is not HIV positive. Jokapeci said her son had given her a reason to care for health more than ever....

Ever since her diagnosis she has not taken anti-retroviral cocktail. "I have these eight laws of health that I always try to keep. These include nutrition, exercise, water, fresh air, trust in God and rest. I always make sure that...

Fiji National Blood Services manager Amitesh Ram said the poor turnout was expected. "This was the same reaction we had during the Hibiscus Festival. Not many people came forward to give blood on the first day," he said. "A few...

Ministry deputy secretary hospital services Dr Eloni Tora said the ministry had discussed with the Fiji School of Medicine to train radiologists as the course was only offered overseas. Dr Tora said they were also negotiating with institutions abroad to...

A child as young as five years old was treated for sexually transmitted infection. Fiji's National Adviser on Family Health, Dr Josaia Samuela said according to national records three children between the ages of five to nine were treated for...

THE Ministry of Health will spend about $2million every year for the next three years to recruit 170 extra nurses annually...These details were provide by ministry spokesman, Iliesa Tora, who confirmed the shift in policy to now allow graduates of...