65 articles tagged "hiv"
With the HIV crisis continuing to be a concern for Fiji, and with cases now being confirmed in children, Assistant Minister for Health Penioni Ravunawa is calling on parents to start discussing these issues within their
Minister for Health, Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says the video circulating of a group of what looks like kids doing drugs in public at Robertson Road in Suva is a stark reminder of the drug crisis the country is faci
Children between the ages of 10 to 14 years are testing positive for HIV and this is concerning. This stat has been revealed by Ministry of Health’s Department for Sexual Reproductive Health Clinic representative
Good news for people as records kept at National Archives of Fiji is being digitized and will be provided online. While speaking during the 2025 International Archives Day celebration, Assistant Minister of Informa
The Health Ministry is hoping to receive more funding to battle the increase in HIV cases in the upcoming budget. Minister for Health Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu says the Ministry received $6 million for this financi
Recent statistics have revealed a concerning rise in HIV cases in Fiji, with 1,583 new diagnoses recorded between January and December 2024 - and of these, a staggering 90.3% are iTaukei which is equivalent to 1,430 ind
23 cases of HIV in children have been recorded by the Ministry of Health from January to September 2024. While speaking at the Fiji Medical Association Central Mini-Conference at the Holiday Inn in Suva, Dr. Miriam
The new HIV infections report has risen fivefold in Fiji since 2019, with the highest number of cases reported in the Central Division. This has been highlighted by the Fiji National University, which has motivated
50 percent of the 443 HIV cases identified from January to September last year have been linked to needle sharing while 54 percent of the 1,093 new HIV cases recorded are now under the Ministry of Health’s monitoring
As part of its urgent response to Fiji’s escalating HIV outbreak, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Health, has announced the handover of lifesaving HIV and TB medicines and diagnosti
A 13-year-old student is the youngest patient to have tested positive for HIV. This was revealed by Ema Rakaususu, a representative from the Ministry of Health’s Department for Sexual Reproductive Health Clinic,
More than 20 cases of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Fiji were recorded in the country last year. This has been confirmed by Health Ministry’s Head of Family Health Doctor Rachel Pillay during the launch of
The Tui Cakau and President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has urged the chiefly leaders within the Cakaudrove Province to take the first step in openly addressing the national HIV outbreak which is being fueled by increased i
The rise in drug abuse, HIV cases and homelessness among Fiji’s youth population has become a growing crisis and the government is ramping up efforts to address these issues. Minister for Women, Children and Soci
As HIV becomes an increasing concern in our country with over 1,000 cases recorded in the first nine months of last year, the Ministry of Health is calling on the media to collaborate in spreading awareness and informin
Fiji Council of Churches Board member and Fiji Evangelical Fellowship General Secretary Reverend Simione Tugi is calling on the government to provide training to pastors and church ministers as they do not have the know
Serious concerns continue to grow about the use of needles for drugs since 55 percent of the 1,093 new HIV cases recorded by the Ministry for Health from January to September 2024 were caused by injecting drug use.
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 from January to Sep
As the festive season approaches there is a high possibility of an increase in HIV cases, serving as a reminder for everyone to prioritize their health and take necessary precautions. Reproductive and Family Health
If we want to tackle drugs we need to tackle HIV. This has been highlighted by the representative from the Taskforce for Juvenile and Street Kids in Fiji, Olivia Vosarewa Tawake during the Asia Foundation Cultural
