Child receives precautionary HIV treatment after alleged needle incident in Suva

Child receives precautionary HIV treatment after alleged needle incident in Suva

Child receives precautionary HIV treatment after alleged needle incident in Suva

MINISTRY RESPONDS TO REPORTS OF AN ALLEGED DELIBERATE NEEDLE STICK INJURY TO A CHILD – HEALTH FIJI

MEDIA STATEMENT | 10 November 2026. The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is aware of reports that a child was deliberately injured with a needle. We can confirm that a school-aged child with an alleged deliberate needle stick injury was seen at a health centre in Suva last week and referred to CWM Hospital on the same day. The child was assessed, treated and started on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) medication as a precaution. The child …