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

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What happened

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…

Key facts

  • 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…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 01:43:49 UTC.

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