Fiji Declares National Emergency Amid HIV Surge Fueled by Injected Drug Use
TL;DR
Fiji, a Pacific island nation of under a million people, declared a national emergency as HIV infections surged, with more than 2,000 new cases in 2025—about 16 times the 2019 level—and roughly 1 in 60 adults living with HIV; officials say the spike is linked to increased injectable drug use, and UNAIDS called it one of the sharpest increases globally.
- Fiji Declares a National Emergency as H.I.V. Cases Skyrocket The New York Times
- Fiji declares HIV emergency. One in 60 people now have the virus as drug crisis fuels outbreak CNN
- National Emergency Declared in Fiji as 1 in 60 Diagnosed with HIV People.com
- Burnett Foundation Aotearoa stands in solidarity with Fiji NZDoctor
- 'Should we be concerned as New Zealanders?' Expert responds to Fiji's HIV emergency RNZ
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