HIV & AIDS in the Middle East
HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa -- 2007
Adults and children living with HIV
380,000
Adult and child deaths from AIDS
25,000
Adults and children newly infected with HIV
35,000
Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here . (PDF)
Overview
National HIV/AIDS Monitoring Important in MENA Region, UNAIDS Report Says (February 6, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Epidemiological Fact Sheets by Country (2008)
Each fact sheet provides the most recent country-specific data on HIV/AIDS and STI prevalence and incidence, a short assessment of the country's epidemiological situation, and information on knowledge and behaviors that can spur or stem the transmission of HIV.
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
HIV/AIDS in Arab World Up 300 Percent (March 29, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Fact Sheet: AIDS Epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa (PDF) (December 2006)
A brief overview of the effects of HIV/AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa.
From UNAIDS
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
Representatives of 12 Arab Nations Attend Conference on Fighting STDs, HIV/AIDS (May 25, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Arab Nations' Health Officials Meet to Combat Taboo of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (May 24, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Unprecedented Middle-East Meeting Discusses HIV and Women (February 23, 2005)
From BBC News
AIDS Epidemic Sweeps East Mediterranean (September 23, 2002)
More than 400,000 are thought to be living with HIV in Egypt, Sudan and other East African countries, as well as Arab states, Iran and other Middle East nations.
In Gulf News
The Middle East and North Africa (December 2001)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2001 , from UNAIDS
Global Overview: North Africa and the Middle East (December 2000)
In AIDS Epidemic Update: December 2000 , from UNAIDS
Bahrain
Iran
Vigils Held Worldwide to Protest Jailing of Iranian Physicians Who Addressed HIV/AIDS (May 14, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Nearly 20,000 Infected With HIV in Iran: Report (May 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iran's Health Ministry Releases Figures on HIV/AIDS Cases (May 5, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Jailed Iranian Physicians, Journalist Examples of Human Rights Violations, Letter to Editor Says (April 15, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Iranian Court Upholds Prison Sentences for Physicians Who Addressed HIV/AIDS (April 9, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Iranian Doctors' Conviction Could Damage Public Health (March 4, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Editorial Calls for Release of Iranian Physicians, Urges President to Allow Dialogue to Further HIV Prevention Efforts (February 2, 2009)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Iran Asked to Free AIDS Doctors Held for Six Months on Illegitimate Charges (December 22, 2008)
From Physicians for Human Rights
Iran Detains Two Veteran HIV Physicians, Calling Them "National Security Threats" (August 4, 2008)
Joseph Aman of Human Rights Watch explains the story of two prominent Iranian HIV doctors who have been detained by authorities since June.
In The XVII International AIDS Conference , from The Body
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Iran) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Iran: Sex and Shopping Bring HIV Crisis (January 8, 2007)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iranian Schools to Implement HIV Prevention Education (June 9, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iranian Government to Distribute Free Syringes to Drug Addicts (August 12, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
AIDS Cases Rise in Iran: Newspaper (May 13, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iran Identifies 4,200 AIDS Cases, Estimates Total at 20,000 (November 7, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Rise in Iranian Prostitution Blamed on Strict Sex Rules, Economy (September 16, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Condom as a Problem Word: Iran Grapples With a Surge in AIDS (April 4, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tackling AIDS in Iran (March 22, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iraq
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Iraq) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Newark Star-Ledger Examines Challenges for Iraq's HIV-Positive People (November 1, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Lives Marked by Isolation, Stigma; Iraqi AIDS Victims Live on Society's Fringe (June 17, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iraqi Physicians Fear Major HIV, Hepatitis Outbreaks (May 30, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Iraqi AIDS Patients Twice Stricken Under Saddam Hussein (May 6, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Israel
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Couples Must Be Tested for HIV and Hepatitis Before They Marry (January 9, 2008)
In Arab News
Saudi Arabian Human Rights Society Calls on HIV-Positive People to Report Discrimination (January 3, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Epidemiological Fact Sheets on HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (Saudi Arabia) (PDF) (2008)
From UNAIDS, UNICEF and World Health Organization
Saudi Arabia to Require Mandatory HIV Testing for Couples Before Marriage (August 30, 2007)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
Saudi Arabia's Hidden HIV Epidemic (August 8, 2006)
Despite legislative and medical advances, many HIV-positive people in Saudi Arabia feel that not enough is being done to build acceptance orunderstanding of HIV.
In The New York Times
AIDS Patients Pushed to Society’s Sidelines (July 24, 2006)
In Arab News
Saudi Arabia Treats Foreign HIVers Like Prisoners, Report Says (August 10, 2005)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report , from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
AIDS Numbers Rising in Saudi Arabia (August 7, 2004)
In 2003, the number of new AIDS cases in Saudi Arabia increased by 17%, according to a recent government announcement.
In Arab News
Saudi Arabian Researchers Give Islamic Perspective on HIV Prevention (PDF) (August 6, 2004)
The best way to stop rising HIV incidence in Saudi Arabia is to strengthen Islamic laws and values, Saudi researchers say.
In BMC Infectious Diseases
Saudis Report Jump in AIDS Cases (October 23, 2003)
Saudi Arabian officials announce that the kingdom has registered more than 6,700 AIDS cases, though it says more than 5,000 of them are among foreigners.
From BBC News
Saudi Clinic "Dumps" AIDS Patient (October 3, 2003)
Officials are investigating allegations that a clinic ejected a terminally ill AIDS patient into the street, leaving him barely conscious.
From BBC News
Saudi Arabia Reports 1,285 HIV/AIDS Cases (August 14, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update , from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Other Middle Eastern Nations
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