Interim Fiji government adopts HIV/AIDS decree | Pacific Beat

The decree has been widely praised locally and internationally for leading the way in the Pacific for dealing with HIV/AIDS.

Its proponents argue more people will have the confidence to be tested without fear of discrimination and will have better treatment options.

But the decree also comes as the Cook Islands has come under fire for its handling of its first ever case of HIV/AIDS.

Presenter: Geraldine Coutts

Speaker: Laitia Tamata, Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation Legal Trainer and Policy analyst