Suva Practical information

Health & safety

Dangers & annoyances

Suva suffers many of the same dangers as most urbanised centres. Pickpockets roam; keep your valuables out of sight, particularly in crowded areas such as the market or on dance floors. Walking around during daylight hours is perfectly safe; however, as soon as night begins to descend it's a no go. From dusk onwards locals are smart enough to catch a taxi, even for a distance of 300m, so you should be as well. Taxis are metered, cheap and safe.

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While you're there

Medical services

Visits to general practitioners are usually $10 to $20.

Boulevard Central Pharmacy (330 3770; Shop 13, Downtown Boulevard Shopping Centre)

Boulevard Medical Centre (331 3355; dbmc@connect.com.fj; Downtown Boulevard Shopping Centre, 33 Ellery St) Excellent reputation.

Colonial War Memorial Hospital (331 3444; Waimanu Rd)

Fiji Recompression Chamber Facility (885 0630; recompression@connect.com.fj; cnr Amy & Brewster Sts)

Maharaj Medical Centre (327 0164; Sports City Centre, Laucala Bay Rd, Laucala Bay; 9am-1pm, 2-5pm & 6-9pm Mon-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat) Private medical centre.

Pharmacy Plus (330 5300; 190 Renwick Rd) Large and well-stocked pharmacy.

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