Fiji’s HIV infections surge 3,091 percent in 14 years

Fiji’s HIV infections surge 3,091 percent in 14 years

Fiji has recorded a staggering 3,091 percent increase in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2024, prompting urgent calls for action from the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNAIDS. The alarming figures were highlighted at a high-level dialogue held in Nadi during the 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, convened at the request of the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services. WHO Regional Director Dr. Saia …

Rising HIV infections put the Western Pacific on alert

WHO and UNAIDS convene partners to explore solutions to the Region’s HIV crisis NADI, Fiji, 22 October 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific and UNAIDS Asia-Pacific have convened a range of stakeholders here to confront the Region’s HIV crisis amid growing national epidemics. Held during the seventy-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific and at the request of the Fiji Mini…