[Press release] UNAIDS to support Fiji as it declares HIV a national crisis and puts in new measures to strengthen the response
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The government of Fiji has declared HIV a national crisis following a 12-fold increase in new infections since 2010. UNAIDS is stepping in to support the country's efforts to improve testing and access to antiretroviral treatment.
Why it matters
Highlights a critical public health emergency in the Pacific region and the international response required to curb the epidemic.
GENEVA, 16 September 2026 — UNAIDS welcomes the Government of Fiji’s decision to declare HIV a national crisis and the measures announced by the Minister for Health and Medical Services, Hon. Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, to accelerate the country’s HIV response.
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