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HIV & AIDS in the Middle East
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Adults and children living with HIV | 380,000
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Adult and child deaths from AIDS | 25,000
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Adults and children newly infected with HIV | 35,000
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Statistics from UNAIDS. For full report, click here. (PDF)
Overview
- 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
- Three Times as Many People Living With HIV/AIDS in Middle East, West Asia Than Three Years Ago, WHO Reports (February 24, 2003)
Since 1999, the number of HIV-positive people in these areas has risen from 220,000 to 700,000.
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Global War Against AIDS Runs Short of Vital Weapon: Donated Condoms (October 9, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 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
- 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
- Iraq: Soldiers at Risk for Contracting TB (March 25, 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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