Fiji declares national HIV crisis
Summary
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency as infections surge sharply, driven by sexual transmission and injecting drug use. The government is expanding free testing, prevention, harm reduction and treatment with support from international partners.
Key Points
- Fiji declared a national HIV crisis as new diagnoses rose to 2,016 in 2025, 16 times the 2019 level.
- Officials say about one in 60 adults in Fiji now lives with HIV, and two in every 100 pregnant women carry the virus.
- The government is expanding free testing, prevention medicine, harm-reduction measures and treatment.
- Support is coming from Australia, New Zealand, India, the Global Fund and the United Nations as the Pacific region faces rising drug trafficking and HIV risks.
