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Fiji HIV outbreak emergency 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 18
SEP 19 · Day 2
Honeymoon destination declares national emergency over HIV surge
Five years ago, the HIV infection rate in Fiji was one in 167 adults.
Only 22% of HIV patients in Fiji are receiving care.
UN Development Program representative Munkhtuya Altangerel said the assessment findings were a wake-up call.
SEP 18 · Day 1
Fiji declares HIV emergency as cases surge
New HIV infections in Fiji have increased 12-fold over the last 15 years, according to UNAIDS.
One in every 60 adults in Fiji has HIV, compared with one in 167 five years ago, according to Fiji officials.
Fiji has a population of fewer than one million people.