Fiji must address its non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis, which causes 80% of deaths, by investing in a stronger and more efficient health system, according to a World Bank report.

Over 90 percent of Fiji's beverage industry has made a commitment to reduce non-communicable diseases (NCD) in a direct response to the government's efforts to curb health problems in the island ...

SUVA, November 29, 2024 –Fiji is struggling with a non-communicable disease (NCD) crisis and weak health outcomes that threaten the well-being of its people. To address the crisis, a new World Bank ...

He added that if Fiji does not "close the tap" on its NCD tsunami, and if public spending does not rise to meet future needs, households may forgo care, with adverse implications on equity.

According to the World Life Expectancy ranking on diabetes, Fiji has the highest rate at 187.9 per 100,000 deaths. Fiji's Health Ministry reported that currently almost one in every three Fijians are ...