7+ hour, 32+ min ago   (308+ words) A two-month-old baby is Fiji’s youngest patient living with tuberculosis and HIV co-infection. National TB program control officer Dr Luse Buinimasi revealed the case during the Fiji Medical Association annual conference, where she said 438 TB cases had been recorded as…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (246+ words) FAMILIES in Korovatu, Labasa, are facing prolonged water shortages, with residents who depend on boreholes sometimes left without water for days during the dry season. With boreholes drying up, families are forced to rely on water trucks for their basic…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (200+ words) A NEW Pacific Network for Health and Climate Change Action Plan 2026-2028 was launched at the Second Pacific Conference on Health and Climate Change Summit in Nadi yesterday. The regional framework is a culmination of 27 recommendations that were established at the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (275+ words) A needle and syringe exchange programme could provide an opportunity to intervene before people who inject drugs reach a crisis requiring mental-health or institutional care, says UNAIDS HIV adviser Renata Ram. Ms Ram said early intervention could help connect people…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (166+ words) A TOTAL of 53 confirmed HIV cases were recorded at the Labasa Divisional Hospital medical laboratory between January to August this year. Labasa Divisional Hospital medical laboratory scientist and Miss Friendly North 2026 Isabella Raidriwa said there had been a significant increase…...

4+ day, 10+ 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, 19+ hour ago   (237+ words) Speaking at the closing of a five-day RFMF Servicewomen Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop, Minister Kiran said servicewomen worked in demanding environments while also carrying responsibilities within their families and communities. “Supporting your wellbeing means recognising and valuing the whole…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (247+ words) SEX stigma may be obscuring how HIV is spread in Fiji, as some people may be more willing to report injecting drug use than sexual contact. Rainbow Pride Foundation acting chief executive Asaeli Sinusetaki said the stigma could affect information…...

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, 1+ day ago   (230+ words) THE number of HIV cases recorded in the North may not reflect the true scale of infections, with stigma and fear of being identified potentially discouraging people from coming forward for testing. This has raised concerns over the location of…...