Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Fiji?
In 2026, Fiji scores 29 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 164= of 196 countries (likely range 132 to 181), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: Institutional. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Fiji guarantees privacy in its Constitution but has no data protection law or regulator, no patient portal and no patient say over sharing.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Fiji?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Fiji, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Section 25 of the 2013 Constitution gives a right of access to information held by any public office. No health-specific right to a copy, deadline, fee rule or national patient portal was verified.
Can I control who sees my health record in Fiji?
Control and consent scores 28 of 100 in Fiji, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. Ministry systems such as PATISPlus share records among health workers with no opt-out or patient-visible access log that we found. Only HIV information has a statutory consent rule for disclosure.
Eight rights, against Kiribati, Samoa, Papua New Guinea and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 30 · 25 · 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 28 | 28 · 25 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 30 | 32 · 25 · 30 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 28 · 45 · 20 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 20 | 25 · 20 · 20 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 25 | 27 · 48 · 15 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 43 | 43 · 43 · 43 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 18 | 20 · 18 · 20 |
Black dot: Fiji. Hollow dots: Kiribati, Samoa, Papua New Guinea (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Fiji 29, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Fiji need to change to score higher?
Fiji sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are protection from commercial use (20, median 45) and privacy and security (30, median 45). The published rubric reads:
- Protection from commercial use: Clear limits on selling health data or using it for marketing, covering apps and data brokers as well as providers.
- Privacy and security: Health-sector enforcement on the record: an independent regulator deciding health-data cases, breach notification and penalties applied.
Which laws give health record rights in Fiji?
- Constitution of the Republic of Fiji 2013, sections 24 and 25 (2013): Right to privacy and confidentiality of personal information; right of access to information held by public offices.
- HIV/AIDS Decree 2011 (Decree No. 5 of 2011) (2011): Informed consent for HIV testing, confidentiality of HIV status, ethics approval for HIV research.
- Medical and Dental Practitioner Act 2010 (2010): Licenses doctors; improper disposal of medical records is unprofessional conduct; fines for official disclosures.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 7.5 2023
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 21.3 2023
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 11.4% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-08-03 · fijivillage Hospital staff allegedly opened a well-known patient's records without a care reason
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