Campaign

Fiji's Anti-Tb

OME interesting facts on the TB situation in Fiji and the cost of the anti-TB campaign re recently supplied to the Legis ive Council in reply to questions a Fijian member, Ratu Mara. 3ased on results of the radio ical survey, which is still pro ding, the following incidence of ive pulmonary TB amongst ians has been found: 0-14 years, per 1,000: 15-34 years, 10.0 per H); over 35 years, 17.5 per 1,000. ’he total cost of the campaign August, 1954, according to figures vided under a number of head s, amounts to £262,714, but this i apparently does not include tain salaries under the heading ‘Maintenance” of capital equip it. efore any work could commence ery large sum had to be laid out equipment. Of the above sum, 315 has come from Colonial elopment and Welfare sources.

Yaws Campaign

pilot project in connection with UNICEF/WHO and Fiji Health artment anti-yaws campaign menced at Savu Savu in Janu- This is the first anti-yaws paign in which the World Ith Organisation has assisted in Pacific Islands area. Two ex enced medical men, Dr. F SS. ahd Dr. M. J. Whelan, have i made available. The Fiji paign will be under the control Dr. L. Verrier of Fiji Health artment. ’. D. R. Huggins, WHO Regional iser for the Western Pacific, re ly visited Fiji and the Solomons, le in Suva he said that a lar yaws control campaign Id soon be launched in Western oa.