An expatriate prostitutes tested positive for AIDS

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

jamshyd3Ministry of Health has revealed that an expatriate prostitutes operating in the country has been tested positive for AIDS. Ministry said that these expatriates arrive in Maldives under tourist visa.

Speaking at a press conference held yesterday, Senior Medical Officer Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed of Center for Community Health and Disease Control (CCHDC) said that even though expatriates arriving in Maldives under work permit are routinely tested for HIV, those arriving with tourist visa go untested. Dr Jamsheed said that if people act heedless to this fact, than there is a danger of spreading the virus among Maldivians.

Speaking in this regard, Dr Jamsheed said that one expatriate caught in prostitution business in Maldives was tested positive for AIDS. This person, who was here on a tourist visa applied for a work permit here, and as required by work permit regulations, a test for HIV was conducted and it came out positive.

Dr Jamsheed added that they have credible information that there are more of such kinds of people arriving in Maldives and working in places like massage parlors and brothels.

So far 246 expatriates have been deported from Maldives after being tested positive for HIV. In addition to this, 14 Maldivians has also been confirmed for HIV, out of which only 4 are still surviving.

Confidential testing for HIV and counseling is undertaken by 3 places in the country. This includes Jaanee, ADK Hospital and Maldives Police Service (MPS.)

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