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Fiji’s virus spike ‘wake-up call’ for Pacific Islands: Red Cross

WEB2422. The Red Cross called for faster vaccine rollouts in vulnerable Pacific island nations Wednesday as a record Covid-19 surge threatens to overload Fiji’s health

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WHO urges action to fully realise people’s right to health in the

WEBThe right to health has been at the heart of the mission of WHO since its founding in 1948. That year, the right to health was enshrined in the Universal …

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USAID to increase assistance for Fiji and Pacific PINA

WEB2142. The re-establishment of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) regional mission for the Pacific in Suva Fiji, will expand the …

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Tonga becomes first Pacific island country to apply WHO’s …

WEBOn 15 January 2022, a massive volcanic eruption shook the small island nation of Tonga at a scale that the country hadn’t witnessed since 1883.

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Healthy mouths, healthy lives: the Pacific’s 2030 commitment

WEBMarch 14, 2024. In Pacific island countries and areas, as many as 1 in 2 children have dental caries in their baby teeth – the highest prevalence worldwide. When caries are …

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USAID open new regional mission in Fiji for nine Pacific Island …

WEB751. By Rowena Acraman. The new USAID Pacific Islands Mission was opened in Suva Tuesday at a ceremony organised at the United States Embassy. It was …

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How a doctor from a Tonga village landed one of WHO’s most …

WEBAfter 72 years, the World Health Organisation’s regional office in the Western Pacific will for the first time be led by a Pacific islander, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, …

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Port Moresby General hospital on the verge of collapse PINA

WEB2757. Papua New Guinea’s Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) is reaching a crisis point, with services teetering on collapse unless they are immediately …

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A Tonga surgeon to lead WHO’s Western Pacific PINA

WEBHealth ministers in the Western Pacific nominated a surgeon from Tonga, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, to lead the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) regional office at a …

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digitalFIJI strategy aims to develop a $1bn digital economy in

WEB2980. The digitalFIJI strategy aims to develop a $1bn (US$500 million) digital economy in Fiji by 2030 – matching the size of the country’s tourism industry. In this …

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West Sepik seeks help to manage COVID-19 and NCC responds …

WEBHealth authorities in West Sepik in Papua New Guinea are seeking help to manage the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of cases rise. They are also advocating …

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WHO congratulates Tongan Dr Piukala as WHO Western Pacific …

WEBFormer Tongan Health Minister Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala has been nominated as the next World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific. …

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The UN in FSM milestones and the way forward PINA

WEBUNOPS joined the COVID-19 response in FSM by procuring personal protective equipment, medical equipment, critical medicines and supplies worth US$2.5 …

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415 new cases of HIV AIDS reported for 2023 : Fiji Health Minister …

WEB0. Fiji’s Ministry of Health has recorded 415 new cases of HIV Aids, from January to December, for the year 2023. This is compared to 245 cases reported for the …

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Vaccination reduces transmission by 70 percent: Fiji Health Minister

WEBVaccination reduces community transmission of the delta variant by seventy percent says Fijian Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete. Speaking in Parliament …

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Médecins Sans Frontières launches medical activities in Kiribati

WEBMédecins Sans Frontières or Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has started providing medical humanitarian assistance in Kiribati, as climate change exacerbates …

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PNG Government Cabinet announced PINA

WEB7918. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced his cabinet line-up. PM Marape has put together a 33-member cabinet, with the Minister of …

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US$ 14 million World Bank Project puts universal Health care …

WEB1888. Families and communities across Kiribati will receive much-needed health support as part of the US$14 million Kiribati Health Systems Strengthening …

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Fiji Cabinet approves medicinal cannabis industry establishment …

WEBFollowing extensive consultations and careful deliberation, the Fiji Cabinet has given the green light to establish the medicinal cannabis industry in the country.

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