Fiji HIV Emergency

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1. 17 Sep

   Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use.

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• 19 Sep Popular honeymoon destination declares national emergency over massive HIV surgeFiji has declared a national emergency due to a significant surge in HIV cases, with one in 60 adults now living with the virus. In 2025 alone, Fiji recorded over 2,000 new infections, marking a 16-fold increase from 2019 levels. Health officials attribute this crisis primarily to injected drug use and needle sharing, especially involving methamphetamine. The government is expanding free testing and treatment…Fox News
• 18 Sep Fiji ravaged by sharp surge in HIV cases as island country declares national crisisFiji has declared a national crisis due to a sharp increase in HIV cases, with new diagnoses rising by 27% last year. The government reported that 2,016 people were diagnosed with HIV and estimated one in every 60 adults is living with the disease. In response, Fiji plans to expand access to free testing and prevention services, including treatment for injecting drug users and harm reduction programs. UNAIDS reports…New York Post
• 18 Sep Fiji declares national HIV emergency as cases soarFiji has declared a national HIV emergency due to a 27% increase in new cases over one year, bringing the number of people diagnosed to 2,016. The country now faces an infection rate where one in 60 adults are living with HIV, compared to one in 167 five years ago. In response, the government plans to expand testing and provide more preventive medicines and harm reduction services for drug users. UNAIDS estimates…ABC News (AU)
• 17 Sep Fiji declares national HIV emergency and extends testing program as cases surgeFiji has declared a national emergency due to a significant rise in HIV cases, with current estimates indicating that one in every 60 people is infected. The country plans to expand testing and treatment programs as new infections have increased twelvefold over the past fifteen years, according to data from UNAIDS.Toronto Star
• 17 Sep Fiji declares a national emergency as HIV cases skyrocketFiji has declared a national emergency due to a significant surge in HIV cases, with over 2,000 new infections reported in 2025, marking a sixteenfold increase from 2019 levels. The country's health officials and UNAIDS attribute this alarming rise to increased drug use, particularly the practice of “bluetoothing,” where individuals inject themselves with blood from other users, leading to widespread transmission of…The Straits Times
• 17 Sep Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surgeFiji has declared a national crisis due to a significant surge in HIV diagnoses, with new cases increasing by 27% last year. In 2025, 2,016 people were diagnosed with HIV, and an estimated one in 60 adults was living with the disease. The government plans to expand testing and treatment services, including antiretroviral therapy and prevention medicines for high-risk groups such as injecting drug users. UNAIDS…The Straits Times
• 17 Sep Fiji declares national crisis as HIV infects one in every 60 adultsFiji has declared an HIV outbreak a national crisis due to a 27% increase in new diagnoses last year, bringing the total number of cases to 2,016 and estimating that one in every 60 adults is now living with HIV. The government reported that 59 infants were born with HIV and 18 died within their first year. UNAIDS noted that only 39% of infected individuals are aware of their status, and just 22% are receiving…The Independent
• 17 Sep Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in casesFiji’s health minister declared a national HIV emergency due to a significant increase in infections, with one in every 60 adults now living with HIV compared to one in 167 five years ago. The country recorded 2,060 new HIV diagnoses in 2025, and over half of HIV cases are linked to sexual transmission while more than 42% are tied to injecting drug use, complicating efforts to combat the spread of the virus.The Guardian

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