Dr Neil Sharma
Minister for Health


The Ministry of Health is responsible for the following:
Medical services including drug and other supplies, associated with patient care in urgan hospitals and health centres, Subdivisional hospitals, Rural Medical and Nursing Stations;

Research confined to virus control, vector control, filariasis control and surveillance of AIDS;

Public Health targeted at Maternal/Child Health, Communicable Disease Prevention, Family Planning, Pollution Control and Rural Health Sefices;

Health Education and Training through FSM and FSN;

Operation of three Nursing Homes (Old People’s Home) at Suva, Lautoka and Labasa;

In the years ahead, the Ministry of Health will pursue health priorities to include the following:

• Workforce planning, training and development


• Health education and information


• Health Management and Reform


• Cost recovery and health insurance


• Donor co-ordination


• Equipment for sub-divisional hospitals and health centres


• Health Education/Health Promotion development project


• Occupational Health and Safety


• Maintenance of the new Paediatric Hospital, CWMH


• Construction and maintenance of the new Nadi Hospital extension


• Continuation of the Taveuni Rural & Community Health Project


• Major Upgrading of Health Centres in Western, Northern and Central/Eastern Division.


• Construction of the new Vunidawa Hospital, Naitasiri


• Masterplan and Design for Labasa, Ba and Nasinu Hospital


• Upgrading of major (Divisional and Specialist) Hospitals


• Upgrading of Health Information System.

For more information, please visit website - www.health.gov.fj

Minister for Health: Dr Neil Sharma

Permanent Secretary: Dr Eloni Tora

Office Location:
3rd Floor Dinem House, 88 Amy Street, Suva.

Postal Address:
PO Box 2223, Government Buildings, Suva, Fiji.

Phone: (679) 3306177
Fax: (679) 3306163
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