Islam & HIV/AIDS

See also: Religion & HIV/AIDS

South African Muslims Urged to Fight AIDS (October 27, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This Positive Life: An Interview With Ahmad Salcido (February 2, 2009)
Being gay and HIV positive is frowned upon in many Hispanic and Muslim communities, and 23-year-old Ahmad faces unique challenges because he's part of each. However, he's found a supportive community in San Francisco, and his diagnosis has inspired him to take better care of his health.
From The Body
Lebanon Holds HIV/AIDS Workshop for Religious Leaders (October 28, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
HIV Epidemics Go Unchecked in Predominately Muslim Countries, Researchers Write (July 13, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Report: Premarital HIV Testing to Be Mandatory for Muslims in Malaysian State (May 26, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Religious Figures in Egypt Argue Over Virtue of Sex Education (April 8, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Arab Religious Leaders Sign AIDS Declaration in Cairo (December 13, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Malaysian Cleric Refuses to Bar 3,000 Muslim AIDS Sufferers From Marrying (May 25, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Prevalence Lower Among African Muslims Than Other Africans, Study Finds (May 17, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
In Indonesia, AIDS Education Clashes With Islam (March 26, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Educators in Indonesia Forced to "Water Down" Prevention Messages Due to Objections From Islamic Fundamentalist Groups, WSJ Reports (March 25, 2004)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Malaysia: American Academic Causes Uproar at Conference on AIDS and Islam (May 21, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Comprehensive Health Care for People Infected With HIV in Developing Countries (November 21, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Learning From Uganda (May 21, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
HIV Campaign in an Islamic School (January 2002)
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis

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