Fijian government declares national HIV emergency as cases soar
The Fijian government has declared a national HIV emergency following a 27 percent increase in new cases over the past year. Authorities are scaling up testing, preventive medicine, and harm-reduction services to combat the rising infection rate.
Why it matters
The rapid rise in HIV cases in Fiji highlights a significant public health crisis that requires urgent intervention and a shift in harm-reduction policy.
Fiji is grappling with a rising number of HIV cases across the country. ( ABC News: Sairusi Tabualuma, file )
One in 60 Fijians have HIV, with new data indicating the number of new cases has risen 27 per cent in one year.
The Fijian government has declared a national emergency in response to the rising number of cases.
It is expanding testing, the supply of preventive medicines and harm reduction services for drug users.
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Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency, with new statistics showing one in 60 adults are living with the virus.
The government said in a statement posted on Facebook that 2,016 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2025, representing a 27 per cent increase in positive cases from the previous year.
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