(NEWS) NADI, Fiji, 2026-Aug-21 — /Travel PR News/ — Fiji Airways and the Fiji Cancer Society have launched a new partnership aimed at improving access to cancer care, outreach and support services for communities across Fiji.
The partnership will see Fiji Airways provide air travel support to help patients, carers, nurses and programme teams travel for treatment, palliative care, outreach work and community health initiatives.
According to details released by Fiji Airways, the partnership was formally launched at the airline’s hangar in Nadi, bringing together representatives from Fiji Airways, the Fiji Cancer Society, healthcare partners and guests.
The event also included testimony from a participant in the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre programme, who shared a personal experience of accessing cancer care and support. The account underlined the practical importance of making treatment and assistance more reachable for people across Fiji.
In an island nation where geography can shape access to healthcare, travel support can play a critical role. Patients and families may need to move between islands, regional communities and larger medical centres to receive consultations, treatment, follow-up care or specialist guidance.
That is where the new partnership is intended to help. By supporting air travel, Fiji Airways is helping the Fiji Cancer Society extend its work beyond awareness and advocacy, making it easier for people and care teams to reach one another.
The Fiji Cancer Society works across cancer awareness, education, early detection and patient support. Its community-based role is especially important in helping people understand prevention, recognise symptoms earlier and access services at different stages of care.
The partnership will also include joint awareness campaigns and community initiatives. These will include advocacy events such as Pinktober and Movember, which focus public attention on cancer prevention, early detection and the need for practical support for patients and families.
Fiji Airways Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Paul Scurrah said connection and the Fijian community are central to the airline’s work. He said the partnership gives Fiji Airways an opportunity to support people through some of life’s most difficult journeys by helping improve access to care, treatment and specialist support.
Fiji Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer Belinda Chan said access has long been one of the organisation’s biggest challenges. She noted that the issue is not only the availability of care, but the ability of patients, carers and outreach teams to reach it across the islands.
Fiji Cancer Society Board Director Inoke Bainimarama said the partnership reflects a simple principle: no one should be left behind because of where they live.
The announcement follows other recent Fiji Airways community health partnerships, reinforcing the role that aviation can play in connecting people with essential services. In this case, the airline is not only transporting passengers; it is helping support a wider pathway to care.
For patients and families, that support may mean a more manageable journey to treatment. For nurses and programme teams, it can mean greater ability to reach communities for education, screening, palliative care and follow-up support.
The partnership marks the start of a shared commitment between Fiji Airways and the Fiji Cancer Society to strengthen cancer support across the country.
In practical terms, its value lies in making distance less of a barrier. For communities across Fiji, that could mean earlier support, better access to services and stronger links between patients, carers and the health teams working to help them.
