Fiji Faces Urgent Health Crisis as HIV Cases Rise

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares national HIV emergency as Pacific nation grapples with surge in cases - theguardian.com: Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency following a sharp rise in new infections driven by a local drug crisis. Recent public health figures show that one in every 60 people in the country now carries the virus. As health authorities rush to contain the outbreak, organizations outside the country are stepping in to help. The Burnett Foundation Aotearoa has announced it stands in solidary with Fiji during this health emergency. Meanwhile, health experts in neighboring New Zealand are addressing public concerns, answering questions from citizens asking if they should be worried about the growing crisis in the Pacific nation.