Patients Left to Buy Medicine Amid Hospital Stock Shortages

Patients left to buy medicine amid hospital stock shortages

Residents of Savusavu are facing ongoing shortages of essential medicines and hospital supplies, forcing some to buy their own. One community member said they had to spend $1,000 to purchase saline solution, while Ventolin, a vital asthma medication, remains unavailable at the local hospital. Northern Divisional Medical Officer Dr Tiko Saumalua explained that these stockouts […]

Plan better, medicine shortages should not be happening: DPM Prasad tells health officials

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has called on health officials to improve their planning to prevent recurring medicine shortages across the country. Speaking during a town hall forum in Labasa last Thursday, Professor Prasad acknowledged widespread public frustration over the ongoing issue—particularly in the Northern Division. “This is something that simply shouldn’t be happening,” he said. “Those responsib…