Fiji's HIV emergency sees alarming rise in transmission from mothers to babies | ABC NEWS

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Fiji is grappling with an HIV emergency crisis with 2,016 people diagnosed in 2025, according to government figures. Healthcare workers and doctors are particularly concerned about a rise in babies with the virus, which could be prevented or treated with early intervention. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/babies-pay-price-as-hiv-epidemic-surges-in-fiji/107168510 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel

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