HIV infections have risen sharply in Fiji over the last decade, with health officials warning the island nation now has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the world – driven by intravenous drug use, gaps in testing and treatment and persistent stigma around the virus.
After recording more than 1,000 new infections in 2024, in a population of 900,000, authorities in Fiji announced the launch of an HIV epidemic response plan and the implementation of a four-year HIV control strategy.
