HIV Archives

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Culture

UN: Despite progress, Qatar still facing obstacles in dealing with HIV

A lack of support groups and a fear of getting tested are among the obstacles Qatar must tackle in fighting the HIV virus, UNAIDS said this week as HMC marked World Aids Day.

3 min

Life

SCH: Qatar residents diagnosed with HIV increases to 10-year high

Last year, a total of 18 new patients were diagnosed with HIV/AIDS, up from 15 cases in 2012 and 11 each in 2011 and 2010, a local medical expert said.

2 min

News

HMC: Expats with AIDS not necessarily required to leave Qatar

Though Qatar and other GCC countries have some of the toughest rules regarding people with HIV and AIDS, officials here have told Al Jazeera that the taboo is slowly starting…

1 min

Life
News

Study: HIV infections rising in some Middle East countries, fueled by sex between men

Epidemics of HIV appear to be emerging in some Middle East and North African countries among men who have sex with men, a new study has found. Produced by researchers…

News

Qatar University launches month-long campaign to raise AIDS awareness

Qatar University launches month-long campaign to raise AIDS awareness Launched on the heels of World AIDS day earlier this month, Qatar University is seeking to address stigmatization of and discrimination…

1 min

Al Jazeera and Qatar come under attack for HIV discrimination policy

Section27, a South African watchdog group, has accused Al Jazeera and its host state Qatar of human rights abuses against people living with HIV. In specific, the group calls out…

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