HIV in Fiji - a 'ticking timebomb' in the Pacific

Headlines on health
22/12/2024 4 min
HIV in Fiji - a 'ticking timebomb' in the Pacific

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The spread of HIV is increasing in Fiji, with some experts calling it the 'ticking timebomb' of the Pacific. Fiji has the second fastest growing epidemic in the Asia Pacific behind the Philippines, and the government has been urged by the Fiji Medical Association to declare an HIV outbreak. It's been attributed to poor sex education, low testing, limited access to intervention and a growing rate of injectable drug use, amid concerns the island nation is becoming a hub for drug trafficking.

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