Fiji Faces National Health Crisis As HIV Cases Rise Sharply

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares HIV a national crisis as diagnoses surge - Reuters: Fiji has officially declared a national crisis following a sharp surge in HIV diagnoses. Health reports show that one in every sixty people in the country now has the virus. Officials report that a growing drug crisis is fueling this major outbreak across the nation. In response to the emergency, UNAIDS has stepped in to support Fiji as the government puts new measures into place to strengthen its public health response.