Fiji’s HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response
Australian and New Zealand aid and support will be crucial in containing Fiji’s serious HIV outbreak – including combating ...
Fiji HIV outbreak: Health ministry says less money in the bank
Permanent chief Dr Jemesa Tudravu says financial resources for HIV programs have decreased from US$2.1m in 2011 to US$516,540 by 2016.
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‘Entire Pacific region at risk’ UNAIDS on Fiji HIV outbreak
The UN Development Programme has recently delivered 3000 antiretroviral drugs to Fiji to support the HIV response. A report ...
Fiji HIV Outbreak: Too Early To Tell Of Impact On NZ, Charity Says
It is too early to tell what impact the current HIV outbreak in Fiji may have on New Zealand, a charity at the forefront of New Zealand's response to the virus says. Fiji has recorded 1093 new HIV ...
Drugs delivered to Fiji to support HIV response
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has delivered 3000 antiretroviral drugs to Fiji to support the HIV response. The UNDP ...
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‘Health system equipped to handle rise in HIV’
Fiji's Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has affirmed that Fiji’s health system, while not without its challenges, is ...
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Pacific aid groups ‘devastated’ by Trump’s USAID freeze
Trump’s order threatens other programs such as the Pacific American Fund, a five-year, US$35 million aid project launched in 2020, and a US$50 million Pacific Islands Microfinance Partnership ...
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A looming police shortage in the Pacific: Drug use can cripple a male workforce
As an example, in 2024, Fiji reported a 573% increase in HIV infections since 2017, predominantly among men and driven by injecting drug use and transmission to their sexual partners. This increase ...