Fiji Faces Urgent Health Crisis as HIV Cases Rise Sharply

UPDATE - follow-up to Fiji declares an HIV emergency and expands testing as cases surge - nbcnews.com: Fiji has declared a national HIV emergency following a sharp rise in diagnoses, with current figures showing one in every 60 people infected with the virus. The ongoing health crisis is being driven primarily by a local drug crisis, which has fueled the rapid spread of infections across the island nation. In response to the growing emergency, health authorities are expanding testing access and putting new measures in place to strengthen the national response. Additionally, UNAIDS has stepped in to offer support and assist Fiji as the country deals with the outbreak and implements its updated containment strategy.