Pacific Specialist Healthcare launches 24/7 hyperbaric therapy to reduce amputations
Sugar Cane Growers Fund launches loyalty programme for discounted healthcare services for farmers

Pacific Specialist Healthcare launches 24/7 hyperbaric therapy to reduce amputations

Sugar Cane Growers Fund launches loyalty programme for discounted healthcare services for farmers

By Monishka Pratap
Tuesday 31/12/2024

People in the West now have access to life-changing healthcare with the launch of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Pacific Specialist Healthcare in Nadi, a service that promises to save lives by reducing amputations and speeding up recovery.

In addition, the Sugar Cane Growers Fund Loyalty Program was unveiled, ensuring affordable healthcare for the farmers who are the backbone of the nation.

While speaking at the launch, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes are the leading cause of premature death in Fiji.

He says there is one amputation every 12 hours in Fiji and it needs to be changed.

Professor Prasad says this new service will attract patients from other Pacific Island countries and position Fiji as a regional leader in healthcare.

He says the Hyperbaric Chamber, available 24/7, accelerates recovery for conditions like burns, decompression sickness and diabetic foot ulcers while improving overall patient outcomes.

Professor Prasad adds that Fiji is committed to modernizing healthcare infrastructure where some key projects includes the Indian Government-funded 100-bed super-specialty hospital and upgrades to the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.

He says they are continuing to prioritize healthcare as a key pillar of their development agenda.

Sugar Cane Growers Fund Loyalty Program will provide discounted healthcare services to active cane growers in Fiji.

Professor Prasad says the SCGF Loyalty Program is part of their ongoing commitment to supporting the sugar farming community.

He says this partnership with PSH ensures that farmers have access to affordable healthcare and demonstrates their government’s commitment to improving access to health services in rural areas.

He adds that with HBOT and the SCGF Loyalty Program, PSH is establishing itself as a leader in healthcare innovation, improving accessibility to advanced treatments and supporting the health of Fiji’s citizens.

When asked about the launch, one of the leading farmers from Nadi, Rashmir Singh, says he is very happy with the initiative.

He says the government is doing a lot for sugarcane farmers and this new development will provide much-needed relief, especially for families who cannot afford quality healthcare.

Singh adds that the biggest challenge for sugarcane farming now is the weather, where he says if weather conditions are favorable, everything will be fine.

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