In the Pacific island nation of Fiji, a formal national health emergency has been declared in response to one of the most rapid HIV surges recorded anywhere in the world — a 12-fold increase in new infections since 2010, now touching one in every 60 adults. The crisis has been quietly accelerating for years, driven by methamphetamine use, unsafe injection practices, and the deep structural gaps that leave most of those infected undiagnosed and untreated. The declaration is both an admission that past measures have fallen short and a wager that coordinated, urgent action can still bend the curv
Fiji declares national HIV emergency as infections surge 12-fold in 15 years
An estimated 9,100 people are living with HIV in Fiji, with only 22% accessing antiretroviral treatment, and one in 50 pregnant women infected.