The fourth Technical Working Group session examined infection control and safe healthcare practices at the national health ministry.
The Fijian government declared a national emergency in mid-September over a sharp rise in HIV infections, with a growing methamphetamine problem cited as a major contributing factor.
Fiji's government declared a national emergency in mid-September over a sharp rise in HIV infections, with the country's crystal meth epidemic identified as a key contributing factor.
The Pacific nation's health minister cited escalating methamphetamine use as cases spike, with estimates suggesting one in 60 adults now living with HIV.
A cluster of pediatric HIV cases has raised fresh concerns about medical hygiene practices, according to a report from NPR Health.
At the International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Gareth Thomas described the isolation and discrimination he says are still linked to an HIV diagnosis, according to NPR News.