Fiji's authorities have declared HIV a national crisis. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Reuters.
The decision was made in response to a sharp surge in diagnosed cases. According to health authorities, the detection of HIV infection has increased significantly in recent times.
Declaring a national crisis will allow the authorities to attract additional resources, expand testing, and strengthen preventive measures. The move is aimed at curbing the further spread of the infection.
The government of Fiji has called on the population to actively participate in HIV prevention and to undergo testing.