Suva, June 30 -- Serious concerns continue to mount over the impact of HIV in Fiji, as eight children were among the 126 people who died from HIV-related illnesses last year.
The grim figures were shared by UNAIDS Pacific Adviser Renata Ram during the Fiji Medical Association's 2025 North Mini Conference held in Labasa over the weekend.
Her message underscored the urgent need for stronger, more accountable, and innovative health systems.
Ram described Fiji's HIV situation as worsening, making this year's conference theme -- Future-Proofing Healthcare Standards in Fiji: Accountability, Ethics and Innovation -- especially timely.
She revealed that Fiji recorded its highest-ever number of HIV cases in 2024, with 1,583 new diagnoses. Th...