65 articles tagged "hiv"
The Fiji Medical Association is making an urgent call to the Ministry of Health to declare a HIV outbreak in the country and this recognition will allow for leveraging lessons from COVID to mobilize resources, enhance m
The Ministry for Health is concerned that there is a rising trend of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, and this year alone, they have seen multiple new infections diagnosed in newborns. Divisional Medical O
Mark Shaheel Lal, a member of the LGBTQ+ community has courageously come forward to share his journey of living with HIV and says his decision to speak publicly about his experience is a powerful message for anyone who
As 552 new HIV cases have been recorded this year from January to June, 15 percent of these cases are related to bluetoothing, where drug users are not only sharing needles but are also sharing blood. The Fi
The much-needed drugs for HIV patients will arrive in the country next Friday as the Health Ministry is regulating the distribution due to limited supply. The Ministry had earlier said that they only have supplies
The i-Taukei community is dominating the HIV statistics in Fiji with a striking 89 percent, according to the latest data presented at the Global AIDS Monitoring and HIV Estimates Workshop. This was revealed by Worl
Statistics have shown that the number of HIV/AIDS cases in Fiji had grown to 552 from January to June 2024, marking a 573 percent rise compared to 2017. While briefing permanent secretaries at the UNAIDS headquarte
Urgent action is needed to combat the HIV crisis in the country as 13 of our people have died in the first 6 months of this year, and according to the Minister for Health, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, people will see the
Shocking statistics have been revealed by the Fiji Medical Association Executive member Dr Basharat Munshi during the 63rd FMA Annual Conference in Nadi where 102 new cases of HIV were recorded between the age group of
The Cabinet has approved the National HIV Surge Strategy for 2024-2027 which aims at accelerating public health, treatment, care, human rights, and social justice for HIV and drug use in Fiji. The HIV Board which w
The Fiji National University has taken great initiative as they are now offering free HIV/AIDS and STI screening clinics for their students, this is to enforce students’ wellness and public health. According to t
The government needs to declare a State of Emergency in the country given the heinous crimes committed by people abusing drugs and the increase in the spread of HIV cases in the country. These are the comments of P
Due to the spike that may be attributed to recent drug needle use from inmates before their sentencing to remand, the Fiji Corrections Service has embarked on an extensive HIV testing initiative across all its instituti
The National Archives of Fiji will celebrate International Archives Day today and tomorrow with this year's theme CyberArchives. The National Archives say this is a good opportunity to view historical records, chec
212 out of the 258 cases of HIV that were reported from January to September this year are among the i-Taukei community. According to the Head of Family Health from the Ministry of Health, Doctor Rachel Devi, 40 we
World AIDS Day is a day for reflection, remembrance and action because people losing lives due to HIV is an issue that affects everyone. Those were the words of human rights activist, Isikeli Vulavou while delive
258 HIV cases have been recorded this year until the end of September while 245 cases were recorded last year. This was confirmed by the Head of Family Health from the Ministry of Health, Doctor Rachel Devi during
Speaker of Parliament and UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for the Pacific Region, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says according to the Global AIDS Monitoring Report, Fiji is in the top 5 countries of rising new HIV infections in the A
Minister for Health Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu says the transmission of HIV from mothers to their innocent children has risen, with 14 children under the age of four diagnosed last year. While speaking at the National
While Fiji recorded 245 new cases of HIV in 2022, it is noted that 3 (1.2 percent) of these individuals were people who injected drugs and possibly transmitted it through sharing of used needles. This was highlig
