Fiji citizens under the Social Welfare Schemes, Free Medicine Scheme and Kidney Dialysis Scheme will be seen under the Public Private Partnership Free Health Scheme to ensure quality healthcare services is provided and this will come into effect on 8 April.

The following changes have been made by the Fiji Government:

(i) Patients are required to bring their Social Welfare Card, Free Medicine Card, and Kidney Dialysis Approval Letter to access services at the approved Clinics under the PPP scheme;

(ii) General Practitioners (GPs), Dental Practitioners (DPs) & Medical Labs (MLs) will be required to search for Social Welfare Card number for those under the Social Welfare programme;

(iii) Information on Birth Registration Number (BRN), voter registration number, date of birth, mobile number, residential address will be entered in the database or online portal by GPs, DPs and MLs;

(iv) If patient detail does not exist in the Portal for Social Welfare and Free Medicine Scheme/Kidney Dialysis programme, the GPs, DPs and MLs will be required to enter information of the patient through Add Client button;

(v) GPs, DPs & MLs will be required to enter and update patient details during their first visit only; and

(vi) The GPs, DPs & MLs will be required to maintain a copy of the proof of Social Welfare Card or Free Medicine Scheme reference number or reference number under the Dialysis Subsidy programme for further verification for audit purpose.

Dependents of applicants under the Social Welfare, Free Medicine Scheme, or Kidney Dialysis program will be required to complete an application form and income declaration form (if their individual annual income is $30,000 or less).

GPs, DPs and MLs are authorised to fill out application forms for the dependents or family members of the Social Welfare recipients, Free Medicine Scheme patients and Kidney Dialysis patients and others if they meet the annual income criteria. However, the section of statutory Declaration Form will need to be witnessed by the JP/ Legal Officer/ District Officer or Provincial Officer.

The following measures implemented from 10 July, 2023 will continue. This is to ensure the control of the service provided and avoid its misuse:

(vii) Two (2) injections per patient per visit will be allowed under the scheme and any extra injections, patients will need to pay;

(viii) One (1) scan per patient per visit will be allowed under the scheme and any additional scans, patients will need to pay;

(ix) One (1) sugar prick test per patient per week will be covered under the scheme; and

(x) Two (2) fillings per patient per visit and 2 extractions per patient per visit will be covered under the scheme.

The Fiji citizens who are not part of any of the above scheme can apply online by accesing the link: https://freehealthschemesfiji.com/application-form or submit or send hard copies of the application form to Ministry of Finance, Strategic Planning, National Development and Statistics office.