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Fiji ravaged by sharp surge in HIV cases as island country declares national crisis

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Fiji 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 that over half of new cases are from sexual transmission, while nearly 42% stem from injecting drug use.

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Fiji declared a national HIV emergency on September 15, 2023, amid a sharp rise in new cases. The country's health minister announced that one in every 60 adults is now living with HIV, up from one in 167 five years ago. In 2025 alone, over 2,000 new HIV diagnoses were recorded, marking a 12-fold increase since 2010 according to UNAIDS data. This surge correlates with a significant rise in methamphetamine use and injectable drug abuse. The government plans to introduce needle exchange programs and expand testing and treatment access while addressing the human toll: 59 babies were born with HIV last year, with 18 deaths before their first birthday. UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima highlighted the urgency, noting that without swift action, the crisis could spread across other South Pacific nations due to Fiji's status as a regional hub for business and tourism.

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WELLINGTON — Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis after new diagnoses climbed 27% last year, intensifying concern that an epidemic once concentrated among people who inject drugs is spreading more widely through the Pacific island nation. asserted

who → declare → nation

The government said in a statement posted on Facebook that 2,016 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2025 and estimated that one in 60 adults was living with the disease. Fifty-nine babies were born with HIV last year, and 18 died before their first birthday, it also said. asserted

it → say → birthday

Authorities said expanded testing had helped uncover infections, enabling earlier treatment. asserted

testing → say → treatment

Fiji now plans to widen access to free, voluntary and confidential testing, prevention medicines, as well as harm-reduction services for injecting drug users and treatment. asserted

Fiji → plan → users

Fiji, a country of around 900,000 people, is experiencing one of the world’s sharpest rises in new infections, according to UNAIDS. uncertain

Fiji → experience → UNAIDS

It estimates that 9,100 Fijians were living with HIV last year and that only 39% knew their status and that 22% were receiving antiretroviral treatment. asserted

% → estimate → treatment

“Fiji has recognized the urgency of the moment and is stepping up its response,” UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said. asserted

Byanyima → recognize → response

Among cases with a known transmission route, more than half were linked to sexual transmission and over 42% to injecting drug use, UNAIDS said. asserted

UNAIDS → know → use

The agency welcomed government plans for a needle-and-syringe programme and expanded access to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), medicine used to lower the risk of contracting HIV. asserted

agency → welcome → HIV

The government has set up a five-minister Cabinet subcommittee to remove barriers to action. asserted

government → set → action

It said discrimination against people living with HIV is illegal and services are available nationwide. asserted

services → say → HIV

Fiji’s estimate of one in 60 adults living with HIV remains below parts of Africa, where nearly 1 in 35 adults are living with HIV, according to the World Health Organization. uncertain

adults → live → Organization

Fiji ravaged by sharp surge in HIV cases as island country declares national crisis

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