There is a real need for various adult and pediatric specialties in Fiji - Sai Prema Foundation

Fiji‑based NGO Sai Prema Foundation Fiji says there is a real need for various adult and pediatric specialties in Fiji.

Medical coordinator Doctor Krupali Tappoo who has applauded the newly announced partnership between BSP Life and MIOT Hospital for the acquisition of Suva Private Hospital says the upgrade of medical equipment and further diagnostic facilities will be welcomed.

She says the fact that new specialists will be brought in from India in areas that are not currently addressed will be greatly beneficial to the people of Fiji.

Dr. Krupali says there was a huge gap in the diagnosis and management of patients with coronary heart disease and premature deaths as a result of heart attacks.

Krupali says the Sai Prema Foundation Fiji facilitated a visit by a team of specialists from the Sri Sathya Sai Sanjeevani Hospital in Raipur India in August last year to perform heart surgeries free of charge on 25 needy children at the CWM hospital.

She says this initiative will be continued this year as part of their Foundation’s “Gift of Life” project".

Meanwhile, Krupali has also applauded government’s focused efforts of investing in Fiji’s healthcare and emphasized that the health of the nation was critical to social and economic productivity, progress and development.