Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases

Fiji declares HIV national emergency

Fiji has declared a national health emergency as HIV case numbers surge.

Sep 17, 2026

Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases

Government estimates that one in 60 adults in Fiji now living with HIV, as escalating use of methamphetamine fuels ‘epidemic’ Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency amid a spike in infections as the Pacific nation grapples with a correlating rise in methamphetamine use. The country’s health and medical services minister, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, said in a statement on social media that an outbreak-level response was no longer sufficient to address what he described an “epidemic”. Continue

Sep 17, 2026

Fiji declares national HIV emergency as cases soar

One in 60 people in the Pacific nation now have the virus, prompting authorities to boost testing.

Sep 17, 2026

Fiji ravaged by sharp surge in HIV cases as island country declares national crisis

The government said in a statement posted on Facebook that 2,016 people were diagnosed with HIV in 2025 and estimated that one in 60 adults was living with the disease.

Sep 18, 2026