Government to table health symposium findings to Cabinet
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- Fiji’s government plans to refer findings from the 2026 Pacific Islands Health Research Symposium to Cabinet.
- Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said health research should inform government decisions rather than remain within academic discussion.
Findings from the 2026 Pacific Islands Health Research Symposium are set to go to Fiji’s Cabinet, as the government seeks a closer connection between health research and policymaking.
Deputy Prime Minister Manoa Kamikamica said research should move beyond academic discussion and contribute directly to government decision-making.
The planned referral places the symposium’s findings within the government’s policy process. The source did not provide further details on the recommendations or the timing of their submission.
Research must go beyond academic discussion and contribute directly to government decision-making.
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