Cambodia’s HIV model the region cannot ignore
CAMBODIA has become the first country in the Asia-Pacific to achieve the UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets – 95 per cent of people living with HIV diagnosed, 95 per cent of those on treatment, and 95 per cent of those virally
Traditional leaders urge village-level fight against Fiji’s drug crisis
FIJI’S Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) says the country’s worsening drug problem and the rise in HIV infections are now pressing
A country burns: Meanwhile, chiefs argue over a name
IN April, I caught up with a close friend in Melbourne, an Indo-Fijian woman who left Fiji 30 years ago in search of a better life.
“Band-Aids don’t fix bullet holes”
AT one of Fiji’s busiest emergency departments, the pressures of overcrowding, limited staffing and a growing burden of HIV linked to drug use are colliding, according to a clinical presentation by Dr Shiva Shankar.
French Polynesia health chiefs launch HIV prevention campaign
HEALTH authorities in French Polynesia are sounding the alarm after seven new HIV cases were detected in the first three months of 2026.
After midnight: what Fiji’s HIV crisis looks like from a mobile clinic
AFTER midnight in Suva, Fiji, a van parks near a settlement. The lights come on. A team steps out. People approach some
Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates
Suva, Fiji – A new rapid assessment reveals that unsafe injecting practices, driven by an absence of harm reduction services such as needle/syringe programmes, are putting people who inject drugs in Fiji at increased
We Say
THE rising number of teenage pregnancies in the Pacific is an issue which must be addressed in an innovative
Protect Pacific people, don’t let down your guard, says WHO rep
PACIFIC health ministers have been challenged to tackle HIV, climate change and emergencies head
Drug crisis out of control
HEALTH and security officials are struggling to collaborate against a regional drug crisis which has been described as “spiralling out of
U.S actions have serious impact on global health, WHO chief says
The United States’ pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, hitting programmes fighting polio, HIV and other threats, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros
18 new HIV/Aids cases detected daily in PNG
The number of HIV and AIDS cases in Papua New Guinea is on the rise with 18 new infections detected daily. According to the Deputy Secretary for the Department of Health Dr Ken Wai, more than 77,000 people are currently
