Bua and most parts of Macuata covered by Emergency Medical Teams
Bua and most parts of Macuata covered by Emergency Medical Teams
This has been confirmed by the Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu.
Seruiratu says the Minister for Health and his teams are in Cakaudrove today, to cover the districts of Navatu, Koroalau, Saqani, and Tawake.
He says they are providing health services to villagers and conducting their assessments to prevent the outbreak of Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue and Diarrhea.
Seruiratu says the teams will take another visit to the areas they have covered to spray chemical.
He says the major health challenge now is general clean-up.
Emergency medical teams deployed in Cakaudrove Province
Emergency medical teams deployed in Cakaudrove Province
FEMAT and Savusavu Hospital staff. [image: Waqainabete/Twitter]
Fiji Emergency Medical Assessment Teams are currently visiting the Cakaudrove Province to provide health services to the villages.
Health Minister, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the teams consists of a doctor, health inspector, dietitian and a nurse and they are carrying all necessary medical equipment.
Waqainabete adds the cost of damages sustained in hospitals and health centres in the Northern Division is around $2.5 million.
He says some maintenance works have started in these areas.
Waqainabete says the Savusavu Hospital, Lekutu Health Centre and Kia Nursing station also sustained damages.