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Study highlights lack of healthier food options

WEBIn Fiji, NCDs such as diabetes and obesity-related illnesses are the leading causes of death and disability with healthcare costs recorded at $591million in 2019. At …

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Challenges in Fiji’s health care system

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Telehealth technology

WEBTelehealth is a fairly new concept that is still evolving and needs to be explored further in Fiji. The concept is mostly practised in general practice in developed …

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Health care challenges

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$10.3m hospital opens in Rotuma

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Nursing crisis worsens Only five registered zone nurses serving

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Ministry: Choose healthier lifestyles

WEBMore than 80 per cent of deaths in Fiji are attributed to non-communicable diseases, according to the Health Ministry. Between 30 and 40 per cent were premature …

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Chronic nursing shortage in Pacific of rising concern

WEBThe growing nursing shortage in the Pacific is sparking conversation over the industry’s future in the region. Heads of nursing and midwifery from 13 countries and …

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Food security and nutrition challenges

WEBA paper published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in 2020 also highlighted Fiji’s particular geographic, agricultural and …

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Changing lifestyle

WEBA healthy diet helps to protect against malnutrition in all its forms, as well as a range of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and other conditions. However, …

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Specialist care in Fiji

WEBThe country’s effort to enhance its medical sector has been boosted with the recent opening of the Pacific Specialist Healthcare Hospital in Legalega, Nadi. Officially …

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State-of-the-art private hospital

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Report: Little data available on mental illnesses

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Importance of cervical cancer screening

WEBCervical cancer is the fourth most frequent cancer in women worldwide, representing nearly 8 per cent of all female cancer deaths every year. Of the estimated …

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80pc suffer from oral diseases, says Devi

WEBEIGHTY per cent of Fijians suffer from oral diseases, says Colgate Palmolive marketing manager Jyotika Devi. Speaking at the World Oral Health Day …

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415 new HIV cases in Fiji; 82 lives lost in 2023

WEBThe Ministry of Health and Medical Services recorded 415 new HIV cases in Fiji last year, compared to 245 cases for the same period in 2022. Health minister, Dr …

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Alarming stats on teen pregnancy

WEBThe Ministry of Health has recorded an alarming 1279 teenage pregnancy cases between 2018 and 2021. According to statistics released by the ministry, the data …

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NCDs cost Fijian economy $591.41m

WEBThe Health Ministry’s head of wellness, Dr Devina Nand, says the total cost of NCDs, both indirect and direct, to the national economy is $591.41 million. Dr Nand …

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'It has been a privilege to serve as PS'

WEBOutgoing permanent secretary for health Dr James Fong says serving in the position was a privilege. He has not sought reappointment upon the completion of his …

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