Tag: Fiji
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HIV Crisis in Fiji: Bluetoothing, Youth and a National Emergency
The outbreak no one saw coming Fiji, a Pacific nation with fewer than a million people, has witnessed a dramatic and fast-moving rise in HIV infections over the past decade. Once home to under 500 people living with HIV in 2014, the country reported around 5,900 by 2024. That same year brought a surge of…
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Fiji’s HIV Crisis: How Bluetoothing, Chemsex, and Needle Sharing Fueled a Surge
Introduction: A nation at a crossroads Fiji, a small Pacific island nation with a population under one million, faces a rapidly escalating HIV epidemic that has confounded health workers and policymakers. From fewer than 500 people living with HIV in 2014 to about 5,900 in 2024, the country has witnessed an abrupt, sharp rise in…
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Fiji’s HIV Surge: Bluetoothing, Chemsex and Needle Sharing Drive a National Crisis
Overview: A rising HIV crisis in Fiji Fiji, a small island nation in the South Pacific, is confronting one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics. From fewer than 500 people living with HIV in 2014, the country reached about 5,900 by 2024, an elevenfold increase. The surge is not only about numbers—it reflects a complex…
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Fiji’s HIV Surge: Bluetoothing, Chemsex and Needle-Sharing Behind a National Crisis
Overview: A fast-moving HIV crisis in Fiji Fiji is confronting one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics, driven by a mix of unsafe injecting practices, sex, and drugs. The country recorded a dramatic surge in cases over the past five years, with the number of people living with HIV rising from under 500 in 2014…
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Fiji’s HIV Surge: Bluetoothing, Chemsex and Needles
Overview: A rising crisis in a small island nation Fiji, a Pacific nation with fewer than a million people, is facing one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics. From fewer than 500 people living with HIV in 2014, the country recorded about 5,900 by 2024 and 1,583 new cases in that year alone. Public health…
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They’re not just sharing needles, they’re sharing blood: How HIV cases soared in Fiji
Introduction: A rising crisis in a Pacific nation Fiji, a small island nation in the South Pacific with a population under one million, has become a focal point of one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics. Over the past decade, the country has moved from a handful of cases to thousands, driven by a convergence…
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HIV in Fiji: The Fastest-Rising Epidemic You’ve Probably Not Heard About
Introduction: A Quiet yet Surging Crisis Fiji, a small island nation in the South Pacific, is grappling with an HIV epidemic that has accelerated faster than in many other regions. Official figures show a dramatic rise in infections over the last decade, driven by a complex mix of unsafe injecting practices, drug use, and gaps…