Fiji Readies First Needle Programme Amidst HIV Emergency
On 1 October, Fiji’s parliament passed an amendment to the HIV/AIDS Act of 2011, allowing its Health Minister to authorise the distribution of sterile injecting equipment. When the law is…
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