5.1 Profile of Governmental Organizations and Public Facilitates for Persons with Disabilities

5.1.1 Government

	Organization	Address	Phone/Fax
1	Fiji National Council for Disabled Persons (FNCDP)
	The central authority and the national coordinating body for the disability development, establishedin 1992.
2	Ministry of Education www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/m_education.shtml	Marela House, Thurston Street, Suva	Tel: (679) 331 - 4477 Fax: 00000
	Concerning broad policy issues on all aspects of education. A major aim is to ensure that available resources are judiciously allocated and put to optimum use to ensure that relevance and quality of education provided at all levels of the education system particularly in rural areas.
3	Ministry of Health www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/m_health.shtml	3th Floor Dinem House, 88 Amy Street, Suva	Tel: (679) 330 - 6177 Fax: 00000
	Medical services including drug and other supplies, associated with patient care in urban hospitals and health centers, Sub-divisional hospitals, Rural Medical and Nursing Stations. Public Health targeted at Maternal/Child Health, Communicable Disease Prevention, Family Planning, Pollution Control and Rural Health
4	Ministry of Women, Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation www.fiji.gov.fj/publish/m_women.shtml	5thFloor, Civic Tower	Tel: (679) 331 - 2681 Email: women@fiji.gov.fj
	Primary advisor to Government on public policies that affect women and the key catalyst for the implementation of the Women's Plan of Action 1999 - 2008.

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