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PUBLIC ADVISORY #36 | 30 July 2026. Joint search and rescue operations have intensified following the disappearance of the Lakeba Medical Team out in the Lau Waters with national and international assets deployed to the search area. Government officials, emergency services, and international partners are working in a highly coordinated effort to locate the six […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY #35 | 30 July 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is relieved that the boat handler for MD Ono-i-Lau has been found this morning, however six more healthcare workers remain missing out in Lau Waters. The six healthcare workers consist of a Medical Officer, Dental Officer, Charge Nurse, Peer Educator, Health […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY #34 | 10 June 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to advise the public that Dental Department at Colonial War Memorial Hospital will operate with a skeleton staff on Thursday 11th June, 2026 and Friday 12th June, 2026. Members of the public are advised to seek dental services at their […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY # 33 | 1 June 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is currently working on the contract documentation for the Vunisea Hospital Mortuary Project in Kadavu after approval from the Government Tender Board (GTB). The Vunisea Hospital Morgue is part of the nine mortuary projects approved by the GTB for upgrades. […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY # 32 | 25 May 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises Fijians to avoid non-essential travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, and neighbouring countries with shared land borders, including South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, and the Central African Republic. […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY # 31 | 22 May 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services wishes to advise members of the public that the Tavua Hospital mortuary will be closed from Monday 25th May until Friday June 12th, 2026 for renovations. Therefore, the Ministry urge members of the public to take their deceased loved ones […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY # 30 | 11 May 2026. The Ministry of Health & Medical Services, continues to monitor the outbreak of Hantavirus on the Hondius cruise ship now anchored off Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands. The Fiji Centre for Disease Control (FCDC) at the Ministry understands that eight (8) cases have been identified, with three […]
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PUBLIC ADVISORY # 29 | 6 May 2026. Essential upgrade works are currently underway at Colonial War Memorial Hospital as part of the Potable Water and Maternity Sewer Line Project. These works are being delivered in stages within an active hospital environment, with careful planning in place to minimise disruption to patient care and day-to-day […]
PUBLIC ADVISORY # 28 | 5 May 2026. Nine (9) of the fire victims at the Zamzam Restaurant in Samabula this afternoon, are currently admitted at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital (CWMH) after sustaining burns from the fire. Update received as of 2:00pm today, is that two of the burn victims are currently on life […]
