Qatar finds 73 people infected with HIV !

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By lost marbles

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/qatar-finds-73-people-infected-with-...

By donald_duc168• 4 Oct 2010 15:15
donald_duc168

started all of this

By the_prince• 4 Oct 2010 14:52
Rating: 2/5
the_prince

HIV +ve entry restrictions to different countries:

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071219135631AA7Zlll

recently in US, ban was lifted (jan 2010)

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/TRAVEL/01/04/us.hiv.visa/index.html

however, "HIV-infected visitors previously had to get a special waiver to obtain a visa" - may be only if coming for treatment

By edifis• 3 Oct 2010 01:59
edifis

Can HIV spread by Kissing?

Or Mosquito bite?

By TailChopper• 2 Oct 2010 22:52
TailChopper

不要担心,你也

By theclassiclove• 2 Oct 2010 22:49
theclassiclove

不用担心,没什么可怕的~~

By theclassiclove• 2 Oct 2010 22:49
theclassiclove

不用担心,没什么可怕的~~

By GodFather.• 2 Oct 2010 21:48
GodFather.

Moral of the story don;t Sh ag locals..:P

By ex.ex.expat• 2 Oct 2010 21:17
ex.ex.expat

that the notion of making one's HIV status tantamount to a black-ball offense means that many will continue to engage in risky behaviour (especially after marriage) and not seek testing (nor have to undergo it) and treatment.

As for the local population and their demonising of Rand, nothing surprises me anymore. Democracy allows every wanker to have their say. ;)

By genesis• 2 Oct 2010 21:14
genesis

....

By genesis• 2 Oct 2010 21:02
genesis

The locals believes that the current education reforms is a RAND CORP plot to westernize the country,for the past few years sex education has been introduced gradually into school Curriculum, This has been causing an outrage among local parents.

According to an insider, most of those who get deported are the ones who get checked up upon entry, there are few HIV patients who still resides in Doha. I can't imagine how much they pay for the treatment. of course they're better off in their own countries

By Xena• 2 Oct 2010 21:01
Xena

thats brilliant Genesis... good to know that HIV+ patients are getting support like that.

TFS

By genesis• 2 Oct 2010 20:36
genesis

The internet forums is in Arabic , it's part of a pan Arab website called "shahama" which means magnanimity. it offers awareness about discrimination against AIDS patients in the Arab World

http://www.chahama.org/

There is also the Qatari students network Which have dedicated a forum to offer logistic support for HIV patients.

By anonymous• 2 Oct 2010 20:35
anonymous

I am happy to note some change here regarding educating people on AIDS.

This was last year.

http://www.qatarliving.com/node/748524

Now we can access this website

http://www.avert.org/

By ex.ex.expat• 2 Oct 2010 20:25
Rating: 3/5
ex.ex.expat

Until they are willing to discuss sex, and high risk sexual behaviour, they cannot educate people properly about the transmission of HIV. The local population SHOULD be concerned, regardless of what you say Genesis, you know that many more Qataris will be infected until we take the shame of the illness away. That applies to every country.

By Xena• 2 Oct 2010 20:17
Xena

in any country, as far as I am aware, someones HIV status is considered private - it can only be disclosed by the person themself or if they give that permission to have it disclosed.

By nomerci• 2 Oct 2010 20:16
nomerci

Genesis, of course I know there is HIV here. Good they have a support network for those who have the virus.

By genesis• 2 Oct 2010 20:16
genesis

enough with writing BS.

There is no isolation, Qatari HIV patients privacy is protected. They only visit the HIV clinic to receive the "Cocktails".

By Xena• 2 Oct 2010 20:12
Xena

its not that I don't have sympathy for those that contracted the disease through sex or drug taking, but I have less sympathy, since they should have taken the neccessary precaustions or abstained from such habits altogether...

By Xena• 2 Oct 2010 20:11
Xena

don't get so upset, we are well aware that there are infact Qataris with HIV - this has been discussed before....

Its interesting though that there is a local internet forum associated with this, can you give us the link? It would be interesting to read.

Having a friend of mine back home who was infected with HIV after having a blood tranfusion, I have great sympathy for people who have contracted the virus via ways that are not normally associated with the disease.

Most people when they hear HIV or Aids, automatically assume its due to sex or drugs and forget that this virus can be contracted in other ways too.

By genesis• 2 Oct 2010 20:05
Rating: 4/5
genesis

Qataris get checked up before marriage, upon applying for a new job , and before joining colleges( whether EDC, QU or the newly established Community College).

The number of Qataris living with HIV has been published annually in the WHO's regional office for the middle east (EMRO) website. Not to mention been published many times in local newspapers. The HIV clinic is not hidden nor are AIDS patients are quarantined.

Anyone working in the health sector knows that each country receives certain amount of HIV medication and of course the priority will be for qataris

Qataris living with HIV have their own local internet forum where they share their stories, offer advice & receive support

By Bal_samo• 2 Oct 2010 19:27
Bal_samo

Of Course they are not going to Publish?????

If you know someone at HMC...you will say...OMG...

You are wrong.....

By nomerci• 2 Oct 2010 19:13
Rating: 2/5
nomerci

Guys you have it all wrong. Of course locals have no HIV. They would never do anything to contract it in the first place.

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By britexpat• 2 Oct 2010 16:48
britexpat

And then we infect the un-knowing locals :o(

By Bal_samo• 2 Oct 2010 16:42
Bal_samo

This is only a prevention you can always ask your companion, Nowadays you can sue to a Court if you are infected with Aids by your companion if she/he denying, not having HIV...But if you have so many Companions.....How can you sue them?????There are Many???? You are not sure whichone of Those?????

By Ana.Ganda• 2 Oct 2010 16:35
Ana.Ganda

u think its easy to ask about it? can u do it?

By Blood• 2 Oct 2010 16:17
Blood

is it that easy?

woow I did not know that, TFS.

By Bal_samo• 2 Oct 2010 16:16
Bal_samo

Consult your Companion if he/she has......

By Bal_samo• 2 Oct 2010 16:13
Bal_samo

of Immigration and deportation Dept will deport the person on the spot, to the Country of his/her Origin.

If Locals they are keeping in the rehabilation isolation area for medication.

By Blood• 2 Oct 2010 16:06
Blood

Tinker thoughts hit same shores. :)

By Blood• 2 Oct 2010 16:04
Blood

is it because their immunity system are better, are not the same human body that might hold the same infections.

;P

By Xena• 2 Oct 2010 15:59
Xena

don't get things like HIV... its only us dirty expats that get it;-P

By anonymous• 2 Oct 2010 15:32
anonymous

What if there are locals too?

Will they be deported also?

By Arien• 2 Oct 2010 15:32
Arien

Never

By drmana• 2 Oct 2010 15:28
drmana

Do they test Nationals as well after every vacation trip or only expatriates?

By Arien• 2 Oct 2010 15:23
Arien

THey will be many more. Medical is done only when you enter. NOt when you exit and reenter, they get infectd and comes back.

By anonymous• 2 Oct 2010 15:19
anonymous

Komusta na?? how r u my good friend? i'm here ahhhahahahaha

By bobbydarling• 2 Oct 2010 15:01
Rating: 4/5
bobbydarling

How can they be infected with HIV...I mean everyone who enters must go through the medicals...How did they infect each other...Oh there must be many other infectious people around...

By lost marbles• 2 Oct 2010 14:54
lost marbles

They were new arrivals I think, hope they were`nt here long before having the medical, they took 30days to sort mine out!!

By jay420• 2 Oct 2010 14:52
jay420

maybe to stop spreading the disease here

they have to be deported back

By csymllr• 2 Oct 2010 14:45
csymllr

I remember a couple days ago some dude posted a thread about how one of his butt buddies told him that he had aids, I wonder if hes one of the deportees?

By drmana• 2 Oct 2010 14:42
drmana

" found unfit to work or to stay in Qatar"......hence, they must have been deported.

By flor1212• 2 Oct 2010 14:40
flor1212

and what do the authorities' action?

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