UNAIDS Asia Pacific

18/08/2026

Fiji’s sharp rise in new HIV infections is a warning for the entire Pacific and demands a response equal to the scale and speed of the challenge.

At the Pacific HIV Symposium 2026, UNAIDS joined government, communities and partners in calling for decisive action: rapidly scale up HIV prevention, testing and treatment, confront stigma and discrimination, and put communities at the centre of the response.

No country can tackle this challenge alone. Stronger regional cooperation - pooling knowledge, resources and expertise - will be critical to getting ahead of the epidemic and building a sustainable HIV response across the Pacific.

Fiji recorded 2,016 HIV diagnoses in 2025, the highest annual figure in national surveillance history

16/08/2026

What does an inclusive HIV response look like in practice?

For Brenda Lombange, it starts with noticing what others may miss - from steps that make a clinic inaccessible to a wheelchair user, to information that is difficult to read or services that do not meet the needs of people with hearing, mobility or other disabilities.

In Papua New Guinea, community-led monitoring teams are now better equipped to identify and document these barriers, helping make HIV and antenatal services more accessible, respectful and inclusive.

“Having two women with disabilities in leadership positions shows that we are not only beneficiaries, but also leaders and decision-makers in our movements,” says Cathy Ketepa, Chair of the Key Population Advocacy Consortium.

With support through the Australian Government-funded Indo-Pacific HIV Partnership, KPAC, Health Equity Matters and UNAIDS are working together to help turn community evidence into action.

Read the full story: Seeing what others miss: Inclusion in Papua New Guinea’s HIV Response and meet the people helping make sure no one is overlooked.
https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2026/august/20260814_Papua_New_Guinea_HIV_response

14/08/2026

HIV prevention deserves a place in your self-care routine.

Across Asia and the Pacific, prevention options are expanding.

Learn about your options, from condoms and oral PrEP to long-acting prevention, and choose the approach that fits your life.

More choice. Better access. Prevention that works for you.

Follow us for more on HIV prevention, new options and where progress is happening across the region.

12/08/2026

The rapid rise in HIV infections across the Pacific demands urgent action.

The Pacific HIV Symposium 2026 brings together governments, health workers, researchers and communities from across the Pacific, Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand to strengthen prevention, expand testing and treatment, share what works, and put communities at the centre of the response.

More Info:
https://www.pacifichivsymposium.org.au/

Ministry of Health & Medical Services - Fiji
ASHM
Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Australian High Commission, Fiji
UN in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu & Vanuatu
Eamonn Murphy
Health Equity Matters
Renata Ram

12/08/2026

Today is International Youth Day. This year’s theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” reflects a simple truth: young people’s realities may differ, but their hopes for dignity, opportunity, participation and a healthy future are shared.

But in several countries across Asia and the Pacific, a growing HIV epidemic is putting young people’s health and futures at risk. Between 2010 and 2024, new HIV infections among young people increased more than sixfold in the Philippines and 28-fold in Fiji.

Young people need more than information. They need privacy, trusted and youth-friendly services, affordable prevention choices and a real voice in the decisions affecting their health.

Across the region, a Prevention Revolution 2.0 must be youth-led, digitally connected and fully funded—because HIV prevention works better when young people help design it.

Listen to young people. Invest in youth-led solutions. Protect their aspirations.

Read more:
https://unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/featurestories/2026/june/20260611_yp_prevention_revolution

10/08/2026

Proud to support the 10th and honour the people and communities driving the HIV response across Asia and the Pacific.

“Behind every gain in the HIV response are people who kept pushing when change was difficult. The HERO Awards give that courage and persistence the recognition it deserves. And these are the same people we will need to finish the job and end AIDS.” Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific and EECA.

🎉 We're proud to welcome UNAIDS as the Official Host of the 10th APCOM HERO Awards 2026! 🏆🌈
💪✨ As we celebrate 10 years of the HERO Awards under the theme TENAC10US, we're honored to partner with UNAIDS to recognize extraordinary individuals and communities advancing LGBTQI+ equality and the HIV response across Asia and the Pacific.
🤝❤️ With renewed global commitments to end AIDS by 2030, this partnership highlights the importance of community leadership, resilience, and solidarity in ensuring no one is left behind.
📅 Save the Date: 13 November 2026 | Bangkok
🔗 Read more: https://www.apcom.org/announcing-unaids-host-tenac10us-hero-awards-2026/
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06/08/2026

We cannot end AIDS unless we reach the people most affected.

The new Political Declaration gives stronger recognition to key populations, including gay men and other men who have s*x with men, s*x workers, transgender people, people who inject drugs, and people in prisons and other closed settings.

Why does this matter? Key populations are disproportionately affected by HIV worldwide. In Asia and the Pacific, 78% of new HIV infections are among key populations and their s*xual partners - almost four in every five.

This is not because of who people are. It is because stigma, discrimination, criminalization and violence still prevent many people from accessing HIV prevention, testing and treatment.

Recognition must now lead to action: trusted services, funding for community-led organizations, and communities with a real voice in decisions.

Read the Political Declaration:
https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/4120538?ln=en&v=pdf

05/08/2026

A baby can be born free from HIV

HIV can be transmitted during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. With early testing, effective antiretroviral treatment, sustained viral suppression and recommended medicines for the baby, the risk can be reduced to around 1% or less.

Across Asia and the Pacific, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Maldives have received WHO validation for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis - showing that elimination is possible.

Every pregnant woman should have access to early HIV testing, uninterrupted treatment and viral-load monitoring, respectful maternity care, medicines and testing for her baby, and clear, evidence-based infant-feeding support without stigma, cost or geographical barriers.

Test early. Treat effectively. Support every mother and child.