Tag: needle exchange
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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 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…