Recently, I sat down with Dr Minali Vasandani of Griffith University to talk about Fiji’s Health Reforms for her podcast series: ‘So What’s That Reform?’ Fiji has made two attempts at reforming its health system. The first attempt, the Fiji Health Management Reform Project, funded by AUSAid, ran from 1999 to 2004 and aimed to devolve the Ministry of Health into geographic divisions, each with legal authority over its own budgets, staffing, and ability to levy fees. However,

Mohammed Hussain, better known as Musa, has become an internet sensation in Fiji. How he became a sensation is interesting. What is also interesting is the national reaction, as divided as it is, and the capitalisation of this viral sensation by companies in Fiji. Perhaps the most positive aspect of this is the cross-cultural harmony seen through Musa's experience and reflected upon by the nation. However, this case also highlights personal responsibility, family distress, po