Ministry of Health and Medical Services (Fiji)

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 Ifereimi Waqainabete who was appointed to the position in November 2018.[3]

Ministry of Health and Medical Services
Coat of arms of Fiji
Agency overview
JurisdictionRepublic of Fiji
HeadquartersToorak, Suva
Annual budget$394.3m FJD (2020-2021)[1]
Minister responsible
  • Ifereimi Waqainabete, Minister for Health and Medical Services
Websitehealth.gov.fj

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
Ministers Title Ref
Hon. Ifereimi Waqainabete Minister for Health and Medical Services [3]
Hon. Alexander O'Connor Assistant Minister for Health and Medical Services [6]
Dr. James Fong Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health and Medical Services [7]

See also
  • Health in Fiji
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji

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. "Dr Waqainabete to resolve grievances in fair, just manner". FijiTimes. 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. "FijiFirst announces 51 party provisional candidates". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
  7. "New acting PS for Health Ministry". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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