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Fiji Declares HIV a National Crisis as Cases Surge

Fiji Declares HIV a National Crisis as Cases Surge

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Fiji's 12-fold jump in new HIV infections since 2010 demands exactly what the government just delivered: a crisis declaration, needle and syringe programs and wider access to PrEP, including twice-yearly injections. With only 39% of the 9,100 people living with HIV knowing their status, testing and treatment must be scaled up now, not moralized about. Stigma kills, and community-led outreach saves lives.

More than 2,000 new HIV diagnoses in 2025, alongside teen pregnancies involving girls under 15, point to a collapse in family protection, honest education and social responsibility that no syringe program can fix. Young people copy what leaders get away with, and scandals brushed aside at the top teach that behavior carries no consequences. Medicine treats the infection; accountability treats the cause.

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