Fiji's HIV crisis is a regional challenge that demands a regional response
In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji "put the entire Pacific ...
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FIPIC at 10: India’s strategic engagement with the Pacific Island countries
In the decade since its inception, FIPIC has hosted three Summits [(Suva (Fiji), Jaipur (India), Port Moresby (PNG)]. The 2023 Summit marked a turning point in bilateral and multilateral cooperation, ...
Pacific news in brief for February 3
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including Fiji's director of public prosecutions reluctant to return to ...
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Pacific aid groups ‘devastated’ by Trump’s USAID freeze
Aid agencies operating in the Pacific are still scrambling to assess the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order freezing billions of dollars in foreign aid last week.
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Overcoming barriers to HIV care
Many Fijians face social and societal barriers when seeking medical assistance for HIV, making it difficult for them to ...
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Fiji's HIV Crisis Calls for Regional Action
In the words of UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Eamonn Murphy, rising HIV infections in Fiji " put the entire Pacific region at risk ".Author ...
State Department says Trump froze foreign aid to 'root out waste'
President defends foreign aid suspension after Secretary of State Marco Rubio's emergency exemption for lifesaving programs ...
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Fiji HIV outbreak: Too early to tell of impact on NZ, charity says
It is too early to tell what impact the current HIV outbreak in Fiji may have on New Zealand, a charity at the forefront of New Zealand's response to the virus says. Fiji has recorded 1093 new HIV ...
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55% of new HIV cases caused by injecting drug use – Dr Tudravu
This was revealed by the Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr Jemesa Tudravu, during the launch of the Fiji National HIV Surge Strategy 2024-2027. He says over the last five years, Fiji has reported ...
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Comprehensive Sexuality Education In Schools Urgent, Amid HIV Outbreak
With over one thousand new cases of HIV recorded just between the months of January to September last year, FWRM reiterates that the increase is partly due to insufficient and fragmented sexual and ...
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Fiji declares HIV outbreak
Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has declared an outbreak of HIV cases in the country. He says between January and September 2024 Fiji recorded 1093 cases. He revealed the figures during the ...
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HIV outbreak in Fiji, 1093 new cases of HIV recorded from Jan-Sep 2024 - Dr Lalabalavu
Minister for Health Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has declared a HIV outbreak in Fiji. While declaring the outbreak during the launch of the Fiji National HIV Surge Strategy 2024-2027, Dr Lalabalavu says ...