18+ hour, 59+ min ago   (308+ words) A two-month-old baby is Fiji’s youngest patient living with tuberculosis and HIV co-infection. National TB program control officer Dr Luse Buinimasi revealed the case during the Fiji Medical Association annual conference, where she said 438 TB cases had been recorded as…...

21+ hour, 27+ min ago   (296+ words) Private healthcare providers have come under the spotlight following a blistering retail investigation by the country’s consumer watchdog. The probe, triggered by a consumer complaint, revealed that a prominent private hospital pharmacy in Suva allegedly quoted $820 for a routine three-month…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (254+ words) THE biggest challenge for Fiji’s medical students is not the work in hospital, but the sudden jump from classroom to clinic, a new survey has found. Raijeli Waqainabete presented at the Fiji Medical Annual Scientific Conference 2026 on Friday saying that…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (270+ words) A NEW haven for Fiji’s abandoned and vulnerable children has officially opened its doors in Meigunyah, Nadi. Minister for Women, Children and Social Protection Sashi Kiran launched the Phos Haven Care Home yesterday. The residential home provides refuge for 12 children…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (248+ words) LABASA Hospital’s paediatric staff previously had only one working cardiac monitor available at one point, forcing them to share equipment while caring for sick children. The hospital’s senior medical officer Nilsen Ingrid said the shortage prompted staff to request additional…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (189+ words) MEDICAL students are raising concerns about burnout and mental wellbeing as they transition into Fiji’s hospitals, questioning whether the workload is sustainable. A student survey presented at the Fiji Medical Annual Scientific Conference 2026 on Friday found mixed experiences in clinical…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (191+ words) MORE people are reporting fever and cough, according to the latest FluTracking Fiji Weekly Interim Report. The report shows that 16.4 per cent of 177 participants reported having a fever and cough between August 31 and September 6. This was higher than the 10.2 per…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (237+ words) THE sharing of medical equipment between units at Labasa Hospital comes with the risk of equipment being damaged or parts going missing, according to a health worker. Nurse Mariamma Sheromani said equipment had to be moved between units when one…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (146+ words) The warning follows the circulation of unverified claims about viruses, outbreaks, symptoms and treatments. Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services Penioni Ravunawa said people should check information before sharing it with others. “Misinformation can create unnecessary fear and confusion…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1025+ words) Paracetamol use during pregnancy has been linked to changed reproductive development in daughters. According to a press statement from Oxford University Press this week, researchers in Denmark have found that girls whose mothers took paracetamol during pregnancy had smaller ovaries,…...