Fiji is facing a sharp rise in HIV cases, with experts warning that treatment alone will not stop the epidemic. UNAIDS ...

In January the Government of Fiji declared an HIV outbreak in response to the sharp increase in new diagnoses. Although its HIV Surge Strategy seeks to rapidly expand HIV testing and treatment, most ...

Serious concerns continue to mount over the impact of HIV in Fiji, as eight children were among the 126 people who died from HIV-related illnesses last year. The grim figures were shared by UNAIDS ...

We have all the risk factors in all the countries that could be another possible crisis like what's happening in Fiji," says Renata Ram, whose work covers 14 Pacific Islands countries. She says ...

A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including dengue fever outbreak in Samoa claiming the life of a second ...

Fiji’s minister of health declared an official HIV outbreak in January, citing 1,093 new cases from January to September 2024 – triple the number from the same period in 2023.

The spread of HIV is increasing in Fiji, with some experts calling it the 'ticking timebomb' of the Pacific. Fiji has the second fastest growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific behind the Philippines ...

In the Fiji, HIV rates grew by over 200% during 2010-2023, largely driven by injecting drug use. Nine countries of the region have increasing number of deaths due to AIDS-related illnesses: ...

In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji“put the entire Pacific region at risk”. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT.