1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (254+ words) THE biggest challenge for Fiji’s medical students is not the work in hospital, but the sudden jump from classroom to clinic, a new survey has found. Raijeli Waqainabete presented at the Fiji Medical Annual Scientific Conference 2026 on Friday saying that…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (276+ words) Alcohol-fuelled decisions around sex could increase HIV risks in Fiji as drinking affects people’s ability to choose protected sex, UNAIDS HIV adviser Renata Ram says. Speaking in an interview, Ms Ram said while injecting drug use had received growing attention…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (413+ words) Fiji cannot afford to fight HIV with incomplete information. The suggestion that stigma around sex may be influencing how people report the possible source of their HIV infection should concern all of us. If people feel safer saying they contracted…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (759+ words) FIJI stands at a critical moment in its response to HIV. In Parliament last month, Fiji’s Minister for Health confirmed that Fiji is in the midst of a generalised epidemic. This means that HIV is circulating amongst the general population…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (238+ words) Tracking of HIV and other diseases among Fiji’s prison population is set to improve with the rollout of a new digital health system, as authorities grapple with 206 confirmed HIV cases in correctional facilities. Acting Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Auta Moceisuva…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (465+ words) So drug dealers are making illicit drugs cheaper and offering them on credit! What in the world are we coming to? This is scary! Imagine that! You can get hard drugs on credit! What else should we be aware of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (258+ words) FIJI’S population is living longer, but an ageing population is contributing to a rise in the country’s crude death rate. University of the South Pacific lecturer in Population and Demography Dr Sumeet Lal said life expectancy at birth had increased…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (302+ words) HEALTH professionals should not completely dismiss patients who express an interest in using traditional or herbal medicine alongside standard treatments for HIV, says HIV clinician Dr Dashika Balak. Speaking at the 2026 Pacific HIV Symposium at the Sheraton Fiji Golf Resort…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (340+ words) The Methodist Church in Fiji is turning to three years of prayer, fasting and spiritual action in its fight against the growing challenges of HIV and drug abuse, with its 59 divisions taking turns each week to lead the nationwide campaign....