Fiji Health Sector Review 2024 : Investing in People

Overview & Synopsis

This work was conducted at the request of the Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics (MFSPNDS). MFSPNDS requested the World Bank’s support to conduct a systematic review of the health sector, to take stock of its current performance in tackling the country’s major health challenges and propose policy suggestions and programs for improving its performance. A working group with members from MFSPNDS and the Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) was established to facilitate data collection and oversee progress of the review. It was agreed that the review would cover: (i) health financing, including health expenditure projections to 2030; (ii) service delivery, including a supply-side readiness assessment of services at all levels of the health system, and redevelopment options for Colonial War Memorial Hospital; (iii) human resources for health, including assessment of stock and flow as well as projections of needs and supply to 2030; and (iv) options and models for the Government of Fiji to engage private healthcare providers to improve population health outcomes.