The Ministry of Health is concerned about the recent report of water crisis on the island of Tuvalu.
Health Minister, Dr Neil Sharma said the Fijian Government was prepared to assist the Tuvaluan Government.
“A clinical medical specialist team from CWM Hospital can be available within six hours notice for deployment. There are adequate stocks of certain antibiotics but the low stock of other items has prompted our Chief Pharmacist to make supplementary orders to UNICEF for oral rehydration solutions (ORS), intravenous fluids and elixir and tablet paracetamol,” Dr Sharma said.
UNICEF has already dispatched 1000 boxes of 100 sachets on a flight to Tuvalu.
Clinical support services from CWM Hospital are available in terms of beds, clinical management (including surgery) and personnel.
The minister said the public health/clinical team could also be organised when the need arose to travel to Tuvalu.
Dr Sharma said the Health Ministry was ready to assist the people of Tuvalu in their time of need.