Fiji HIV cases reach 6,100 in 2024, WHO reports

Fiji HIV cases reach 6,100 in 2024, WHO reports

A rapid assessment has revealed that unsafe injecting practices, combined with a lack of harm reduction services, are driving Fiji’s rising HIV epidemic. UNAIDS estimates suggest that the total number of people living with HIV in Fiji reached 6,100 in 2024, up from around 2,000 in 2020. The study, commissioned by WHO and UNDP at the request of Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS), found that people who inject drugs frequently re…

Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates

Suva, Fiji – A new rapid assessment reveals that unsafe injecting practices, driven by an absence of harm reduction services such as needle/syringe programmes, are putting people who inject drugs in Fiji at increased risk of HIV transmission. The post Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates appeared first on Islands Business.