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Fiji has declared a national HIV crisis after new diagnoses rose 27% in 2025, reaching 2,016 cases. With one in 60 adults now living with the virus, officials link the surge to rising methamphetamine use and needle sharing. The government is expanding free testing, treatment, and harm-reduction services to address a situation where only 22% of infected individuals receive care.
Fiji has officially declared a national HIV emergency in response to a rapid surge in infections linked to methamphetamine use and unsafe injecting practices. Approximately one in 60 adults in the nation of under one million now live with the virus, a significant increase from one in 167 five years ago. The government is expanding testing, providing clean needles, and offering free antiretroviral treatments to address a crisis where only 22% of infected individuals currently receive care.
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after new diagnoses rose 27% in 2025, with one in 60 adults now living with the virus. The surge, linked to rising methamphetamine use and sexual transmission, has prompted expanded testing, treatment, and harm-reduction programs.
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after a dramatic spike in infections, with one in 60 adults now living with the virus. The surge, driven largely by a methamphetamine crisis and injecting drug use, has led to 2,060 new diagnoses in 2025, a 16-fold increase from 2019. Health officials are expanding testing, treatment, and needle-syringe programs to address the crisis, which UNAIDS calls one of the sharpest global increases in new infections.
Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency after infection rates surged to one in 60 adults, driven by a methamphetamine crisis. Officials plan to expand testing, treatment, and needle-syringe programs to address the rapid spread.
Fiji has declared a national health emergency in response to a rapid HIV epidemic, with one in 60 adults now living with the virus. The surge, which saw 2,060 new diagnoses in 2025, is linked to rising methamphetamine use and unsafe injecting practices. UNAIDS describes the spike as one of the sharpest globally, noting that only 22% of those infected are currently receiving treatment.
An amfAR-backed report says US funding cuts to PEPFAR disrupted HIV prevention and treatment worldwide, causing 1,700 clinic closures and 16,000 job losses, with 77,000 fewer children treated in 2025; UNAIDS warns that permanent reductions could lead to millions more HIV infections and AIDS deaths by 2029, while the US State Department disputes the findings.
A U.N. UNAIDS report warns that global HIV prevention progress is at risk due to major aid cuts, with PrEP use down 38% from 2024 to 2025 and condom funding slashed in some countries, threatening hard-won gains even as new infections fall to about 1.2 million in 2025 and AIDS deaths drop; roughly 9 million people remain untreated, and while treatment programs have stayed resilient, reduced prevention funding and weakened community services could undo progress, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.
The UN proposes to close UNAIDS by 2026 due to funding cuts, with plans to integrate its expertise into the broader UN system, amid ongoing challenges in global HIV/AIDS efforts.
The UNAIDS report warns that recent sharp U.S. funding cuts, especially the withdrawal of PEPFAR support, threaten to reverse decades of progress in combating HIV/AIDS, risking millions of new infections and deaths, with significant impacts in South Africa and globally.
People at higher risk of HIV, such as gay men and drug users, face increasing criminalisation worldwide, with some countries reintroducing harsh laws. Despite progress in reducing HIV infections and deaths, recent US funding cuts threaten to reverse gains, especially affecting key populations reliant on donor-funded services. UNAids warns that without sustained funding and policy support, the goal to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is at serious risk.
US aid cuts have threatened South Africa's HIV/AIDS treatment programs, risking a reversal of progress made in reducing infections and deaths. Many patients, especially vulnerable populations like sex workers, face medication shortages and increased barriers to access, while research efforts are also impacted. South Africa's leadership in HIV research and treatment is at risk due to reduced funding, which could lead to a rise in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths.
UNAIDS Chief Winnie Byanyima warns that the global HIV response is in crisis due to nearly 50% funding cuts from the US, leading to clinic closures, halted prevention services, and increased risk of new infections and deaths, especially impacting vulnerable populations in developing countries.
A 44-year-old Jamaican man living with HIV has maintained an undetectable viral load through consistent antiretroviral treatment and now mentors others with the virus. Despite the stigma, he remains positive and grateful for his second chance at life, emphasizing the importance of medication adherence and safe practices. In Jamaica, 91% of people with HIV know their status, but only 49% are on treatment, highlighting a gap in care. Globally, 77% of people with HIV are on antiretroviral therapy, still short of the 2025 target.
The United Nations reports that HIV cases in 2023 reached their lowest since the 1980s, with 1.3 million new infections, but warns that progress is too slow to meet the goal of ending AIDS by 2030. Antiretroviral treatments have contributed to the decline, yet 9.3 million people with HIV are not receiving treatment. Despite global progress, 28 countries saw increased infections, and access to preventative treatments like PrEP remains limited. A new drug, lenacapavir, shows promise but is costly, raising concerns about accessibility.