HIV is rising rapidly across the Pacific, with Fiji now experiencing one

of the fastest growing HIV epidemics globally and Papua New Guinea also

declaring a national HIV crisis. New infections have increased sharply in

recent years, driven by injecting drug use, late diagnosis and ongoing barriers

to testing and treatment.

The Pacific HIV Symposium 2026 has been established in direct response to

this evolving situation.

The Symposium will convene regional health leaders, clinicians, nurses,

policymakers and community organisations from across the Pacific, Australia and

New Zealand to focus on practical, coordinated action. It will strengthen

prevention, testing, treatment and care, with an emphasis on approaches that

can be implemented within Pacific health systems.

Rather than awareness raising, the meeting will concentrate on translating

evidence into practice, supporting Ministries of Health and frontline services

to respond more effectively to the current trajectory of the epidemic.

The Symposium will also provide a platform to address sexual and

reproductive health, coinfections and other related conditions as part of an

integrated regional response.

17 - 18 August 2026

Sheraton Fiji, Denarau Island (Nadi), Fiji