20,000 Fijians expected to benefit from the $3 million newly‑renovated Nabouwalu Hospital

20,000 Fijians expected to benefit from the $3 million newly‑renovated Nabouwalu Hospital

By Naveel Krishant
Sunday 04/08/2019
Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete

20,000 Fijians are expected to benefit from the $3 million newly‑renovated Nabouwalu Hospital that is expected to be completed later in the year.

Minister for Health Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says ensuring that Fijians access proper health facility is based on providing Universal Health Coverage on the tip of Vanua Levu with a lot of traffic coming in from Natovi to Nabouwalu including the roll‑on and roll off jetty.

Dr. Waqainabete says they are also prioritizing the construction of staff accommodation considering the fact that 67 per cent of their staff are female and they need to ensure they have access to proper and safe accommodation.

He adds one of the important factors to consider is the high costs of undertaking constructions away from the cities and towns adding they need to consider the cost of materials, hiring special skilled contractors that are capable to undertake this major projects.

He says the Government through the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has been able to absorb these costs and is very keen on ensuring that facilities are standardized to look after the people of Vanua Levu.

ADVERTISEMENT

MH Moneygram
MH Online Shopping Banner
FEATURE NEWS
Chand calls out Ro Filipe for not addressing issues of poor bus services
Member of Opposition Hem Chand has called out Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau for not addressing the issues of poor bus services which re...
3 hours ago
LATEST NEWS
GCC chairman urges chiefs to take responsibility for their villagers living on the streets
Great Council of Chiefs Chairman Ratu Viliame Seruvakula says what he would like to see is that the chiefs identify their village members who are ...
3 hours ago

Anora filmmakers push for more independent filmmakers after winning Best Picture award at the Oscars
Cast member and one of the filmmakers of the American romantic comedy-drama film Anora, Alex Coco has encouraged for more independent filmmakers in ...
3 hours ago

Under the FijiFirst two-man rule, there was no bipartisanship - Bulitavu
Former FijiFirst MP and current Minister for Environment and Climate Change Mosese Bulitavu has revealed that under the FijiFirst two-man rule, there ...
3 hours ago

FEO begins destruction of 2022 ballot papers
The Fijian Elections Office has commenced the destruction of the 2022 General Election ballot papers, marking a significant milestone in the ...
5 hours ago

New suki tax and cane quota threaten farmers - Bala
Opposition Member of the Parliament Parveen Bala says farmers across Fiji are facing the dual pressures of eviction threats for not meeting sugarcane ...
6 hours ago



fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan
Latest Videos

Stay tuned for the latest news on our radio stations

CFL radio frequencies
yb
IN DEPTH
Reverend Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan
Watch the General Secretary of Fiji Evangelical Fellowship, Reverend Simione Tugi on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay ...
4 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and William Parkinson
Chairman of Communications Fiji Limited, parent company of FM96, LegendFM, VitiFM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam, fijivillage and PNGFM, William Parkinson ...
5 days ago

fijivillage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan and Adi Tulia Nacola
The candid interview focuses on Nacola, coming from a chiefly family and being a daughter of a Minister who was ousted in the 1987 military coup, her ...
5 days ago

TOP