‘Increased funding insufficient to fix faltering health system’

‘Increased funding insufficient to fix faltering health system’

Serious concerns have been raised in the House about the state of Fiji’s public health system, with a warning that increased funding alone would not solve deep-rooted operational failures. The issues were raised by Opposition MP Virendra Lal, who said persistent bureaucratic inefficiencies continued to undermine healthcare delivery across the country, especially in high-demand areas like Nasinu. “The 2025–2026 budget estimates indeed allocate a …