Health officials are urging everyone to act responsibly: use condoms, avoid drugs and needle sharing.

Health ministry warns of strict penalties, urges compliance.

Ministry said prescriptions for new patients will be sent to the Fiji Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Services (FPBS)

“This is not just a drug problem. It’s a public health emergency,” Dr Gaikwad said.

“No policy should ever put the lives of Fijians at risk,” he said.

We are investing in ambulances to bring the dying to hospital, when we should be building the systems to keep them alive.