Fiji has declared a national emergency as HIV cases surge, and is expanding access to testing, treatment and prevention services. About one in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific archipelago is now living with the bloodborne virus, compared with one in 167 five years ago, with a rising number of babies dying from HIV-related complications. The nation of less than a million people saw 2,016 new diagnoses in 2025 alone, Health Minister Antonio Lalabalavu said, noting that "an outbreak-level response is no longer sufficient". Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to read what the health experts are saying. #Fiji #Health #BBCNews