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Prime Minister Bainimarama Dedicates Award to All Fijians, Pacific Islander WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 2020 l 16 PAGES l ISSUE 19 VOL 11 l WWW.FIJI.GOV.FJ Fijijj Focus Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment Mahendra Reddy, Permanent Secretary for Waterways and Environment Joshua Wycliffe with Nabukadra villagers during the commisioning of the village seawall in Ra earlier this month. MORE DETAILS on PAGE 6. Photo: NANISE NEIMILA PRIME MINISTER BAINIMARAMA DEDICATES AWARD TO EARTH ALL FIJIANS, PACIFIC ISLANDER MEREANI GONEDUA Earth Award to every Fijian and the Earth Award. ment, civil society and the private dent representative to Fiji Sanaka Pacific Islander. The Earth Award is the United sector whose actions have a trans- Samarasinha acknowledged PM RIME Minister Voreqe The Fijian Head of Government Nation’s highest environmental formative impact on the environ- AWARDBainimarama has dedicated was all smiles last week after he honour where it recognises out- ment. Pthe 2020 Champion of the received the 2020 Champion of standing leaders from govern- Announcing the award, UN resi- CONTINUES ON PAGE 3 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj NATIONAL MATTERS phone: 3301806 Dr Waqainabete updates parliament on covid-19 safety measures INSIDE AZARIA FAREEN “There are eight quarantine facili- ver and so far, there has been no had nearly 23,000 cases with 240 ties in Fiji and currently at the mo- community transmission and it has new cases last week.” HE tireless dedication ment we have up to 500 individu- been eight months since Fiji’s last “As of November, 2020, there are and efforts of the front- als in these facilities,” he said. community case. over 200 candidate vaccines, many line workers has been “We have tested more than 17,000 “All the inbound passengers with based on newer but unlicensed The principal role of the COVAX LUTUNAUGA AWARDED T commended by the Minister for people and the Fiji Centre for Dis- medical conditions are communi- promising vaccine platform tech- Facility is to maximise the chances FOR HIS SERVICE -14 Health and Medical Services Dr ease Control continues to operate cated to the COVID-19 Response nologies which are in various stag- of people in participating countries Ifereimi Waqainabete. day-to-day and testing and in some Unit and the specialists are en- es of development, with over 40 to have access to COVID-19 vac- CONFERENCE FOCUS In addressing the December sit- instances we do nearly 300 test a gaged from day one to ensure that vaccine candidates in human clini- cines as quickly, fairly and safely ting the Parliament, Minister day.” their conditions are managed well cal trials,” Dr Waqainabete said. as possible and by joining the fa- ON NEW NORMAL ISSUES ‘ ’ Waqainabete said these workers “To be really sure that there is no during their days of mandatory “The Fijian Government through cility, participating countries and -13 include staff of the Republic of Fiji community transmission of COV- quarantine,” he said. the COVAX Facility has secured economies will not only get access GOVT COMMENDED FOR Military Forces, Fiji Police Force, ID-19, they do not only test those “We know that there are now agreements for the supply of COV- to the world’s largest and most di- border agencies, tourism operators, in the border quarantine facilities, nearly 70 million cases globally ID-19 vaccines but due to the dif- verse portfolio of COVID-19 vac- CONTINUOUS ASSISTANCE Fiji Airways, Airport Fiji Limited they also test those who are in the and 1.6 million deaths recorded ferent characteristics and require- cines, but also an actively managed -11 and where “some of them would be frontline,” he added. with the number of new cases ments of each vaccine they will portfolio. celebrating Christmas in isolation Minister Waqainabete said they globally continue to increase with still require specific programmatic and quarantine and this is a must also randomly test those in the almost one million new cases in requirements determining needs,” “We are working with our Fiji Na- so we can have a safe Christmas”. community who front up with fe- two days. In the Pacific, we have he explained. tional Inspectory Regulatory Au- thority and to make sure that we ac- tually have efficacy requirements and the World Health Organization pre-qualification and vaccine as- Voreqe Bainimarama sessment program before we ac- cept the vaccines into the country,” One in five women Dr Waqainabete said. have experienced “We are marshalling all our ef- sexual harassment in a forts towards the protection and workplace. One in three safeguarding of our borders and women in Fiji have we will work simultaneously dur- experienced physical ing that period in our development or sexual violence from of a vaccination readiness plan so a man who is not their Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete with stakeholders at the launch of the Fiji Pharmaceutical Supply Chain reform project. partner. In 2019 alone, 10 women were killed by their intimate partners. Voreqe Bainimarama Prime Minister New equipment to NUMBERS $31,104 boost service delivery is the total cost of the AZARIA FAREEN ment, including the Zolls Ventilator seawall project at through USAID support and also Nabukadra Village where HE Ministry of Health and Airvos - about eight of them from Medical Services has in- the New Zealand Government.” 33 famillies are now Tvested significantly in the “Through our tender processes in protected from the rise in purchasing of equipment to ensure the last two months we have been sea level. that we are COVID-19 ready and able to receive our dental equip- clinical services delivery provides ment, new dental chairs, autoclaves, TWEET OF THE WEEK patients with the best experience. ultrasonic scalers, major radiology This was highlighted by the Minis- equipment, floor mounted X-rays, ter for Health and Medical Services, digital-mounted X-rays, general Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete, who not- ultrasound machines and portable ed the ministry has received about digital X-rays,” Dr Waqainabete 50 purchased ventilators - 11 are said. now at the Colonial War Memorial He added the ministry is about to Hospital, nine in the Lautoka Hos- receive 22 portable digital X-ray pital, five in the Labasa Hospital machines to replace the existing Frank Bainimarama @FijiPM and one in the Republic of Fiji Mili- conventional X-rays in all the Sub- On behalf of all climate-vulnerable tary Forces (RFMF) Hospital. Divisional hospitals. people, I am honoured to receive “The RFMF GMMC (George Mate “We will do away with the wet film the 2020 Champion of the Earth Medical Centre) Hospital has been that will be no more and this will be Award. Let’s be clear: This is converted into a five-bed intensive taken with the digital format which not a trophy for something we care unit specifically left aside for would be available on the computer have already achieved. We must continue the fight for the net- our frontliners, and in the event of so that the doctors can view and ac- zero, climate-resilient future our them being sick they will be provid- tually take a picture in real time if children deserve. ed with intensive level care,” Minis- they need to and send it over either ter Waqainabete said. by Viber or WhatsApp to the radi- CONTACT “We have also managed to buy vi- ologist to be able to get a second Sub Editor: Prashila Devi Manager Vernacular: Viliame Tikotani tal signs monitors, patient monitors, opinion,” he said. infusion pumps, syringe pumps and “With the implementation of the North office: Level 3 Macuata House, Labasa West office: Level 1 Ratu Nauliano House, Koroivalu cardiac monitors which were dis- medical supplies, the supply chain tributed in phases in our health fa- reform process that we are currently Contacts: Suva: 3301806 / West: 6700086 / 9905965 cilities.” rolling out is a 15-month phase out North: 8811276 / 9905971 “Through the support of our donor plan which includes the installation Fax: 3305139/3304663 [email protected] partners as World Health Organi- of the new Warehouse Information @FijianGovt sation, we have also had five new Management System to health facil- Fijian Government Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete with Australia’s High Commissioner to Fiji, visit us at www.fiji.gov.fj bio safety cabinets and other equip- ities around the country,” he added. John Feakes. 2 Wednesday December 16, 2020 email: [email protected]; @FijianGovt; Fijian Government; visit us @ www.fiji.gov.fj phone: 3301806 NATIONAL MATTERS Earth award PM calls on Fijians to take FROM PAGE 1 precautionary measures NANISE NEIMILA “Team Fiji, let’s remember Cyclone Harold. These waters are deadly, unpredictable, and Bainimarama for the work At the last minute, it ramped up in strength and can carry debris that can maim or kill.” he has done, especially his IJIANS around the country have been ended up being worse than predicted. Do not “We don’t want to see reports of young Fi- leadership in the fight against urged to prepare for heavy rain, damag- be caught off guard by this latest storm.” jian’s lives lost due to a lack of supervision.” climate change and congratu- Fing winds, coastal inundation and flood- “Know the location of your nearest evacua- “While we are a day away from the storm’s lated him for the award ing across the country. tion centre. If you can, use “Find my EC” by arrival, I urge our fisherman: Please do not go Prime Minister Bainima- Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, while texting “EC” to 132877 using viber, messenger out fishing - this is not the time to test your rama said, “Let me begin by delivering his message to all Fijians, urged for or sms.
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