Fiji discusses HIV response with UNAIDS

Fiji is actively working to strengthen its HIV response, with a particular focus on combating stigma and ensuring vulnerable communities have better access to essential services. Minister for Women, Children, and Social Protection, Sashi Kiran, recently met with Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, to discuss these critical issues.

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The high-level meeting centered on the disproportionate impact of HIV on women, children, young people, and other at-risk populations. Both Kiran and Murphy emphasized the urgent need to dismantle discrimination against individuals living with HIV. They highlighted the importance of guaranteeing their access to education, social protection, and other vital support systems.

Murphy underscored the significant progress made in HIV treatment, stressing the crucial role of accurate information dissemination within communities. He also explained the "Undetectable equals Untransmittable" (U=U) message, a key public health communication that reassures people living with HIV on effective treatment that they cannot sexually transmit the virus.

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Minister Kiran called for a broader HIV awareness campaign that extends beyond the health sector to reach all communities across Fiji. She specifically pointed out the need for increased awareness among women and children, including those children already living with HIV. The discussion also touched upon creating simple, culturally relevant HIV messaging in Fiji's three main languages. Kiran urged for enhanced community engagement, particularly outside the capital, Suva, in areas like Nadi and Lautoka.

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Both Fiji and UNAIDS committed to ongoing collaboration to bolster awareness efforts, reduce societal stigma, and ensure that vulnerable populations receive appropriate support and services. Kiran expressed gratitude for UNAIDS' sustained assistance and welcomed further cooperation to maintain Fiji's inclusive and community-responsive HIV strategy.

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