The Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu, has announced the approval for the construction of a new National Rehabilitation Centre by both the Government of Fiji and Korea. This new facility will replace the old Tamavua Military Hospital, which previously served as the Tamavua Rehabilitation Facility.
Dr. Lalabalavu confirmed that the Cabinet has authorized a subsidiary arrangement between the Ministry of Health and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to establish the National Rehabilitation Centre. KOICA will contribute a grant-in-aid amounting to $22.2 million.
He mentioned that the Ministry of Health and KOICA have collaborated closely over the past 10 months to prepare the site for the KOICA Construction Team’s expected arrival in January.
Additionally, the Latter Days Saints Charity has expressed its intention to support the temporary relocation of the rehabilitation hospital to Twomey Hospital during construction, with funding of $300,000. The Government has also allocated $400,000 for the demolition and preparation of the existing hospital site for the new facility.