Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji)

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Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Minisitiri ni Bula kei na Veiqaravi Vakavuniwai (Fijian)
स्वास्थ्य एवं चिकित्सा सेवा मंत्रालय (Fiji Hindi)
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Agency overview
Jurisdiction Republic of Fiji
HeadquartersToorak, Suva
Annual budgetIncrease2.svg$394.3m FJD (2020-2021) [1]
Minister responsible
Website health.gov.fj

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MOH) is a government ministry of Fiji responsible for overseeing Fiji's Healthcare system. Its head office is in Dinem House in Toorak, Suva. [2] The current Minister for Health and Medical Services is Dr Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu who was appointed to the position in November 2022. [3]

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Responsibilities

The Ministry is tasked to provide quality healthcare to the people of Fiji. It does this through its 3 main Divisional Hospitals, 18 Sub-divisional Hospitals and over 80 Health Centres in which are operated by divisional and sub-divisional departments of the Ministry of Health. [4] The Ministry is also tasked in enacting public health policies and overseeing the implementation of public health programmes. [5]

Ministers

MinistersTitleRef
Hon. [[Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu [6] ]]Minister for Health and Medical Services [3]
Dr. Jemesa TudravuPermanent Secretary for Ministry of Health and Medical Services [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Health maintains its focus on improving health". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Contact Us". Ministry of Health and Medical Services. Retrieved 2019-12-25. Ministry of Health HEADQUARTERS Dinem House, 88 Amy Street, Toorak
  3. 1 2 "Dr Waqainabete to resolve grievances in fair, just manner". FijiTimes. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  4. ↑ "About Us – Ministry of Health & Medical Services" . Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  5. ↑ "Public Health Services – Ministry of Health & Medical Services" . Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  6. ↑ "MyFiji@Gov".
  7. ↑ "New acting PS for Health Ministry". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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