Expatriates in GCC countries considered at high HIV risk

Posted on May 24, 2013 • Filed under: Expatriate Warning, Middle East

Gulfnews.com reports that a group of expatriates, especially labourers, are considered a high-risk group for contracting HIV/Aids in GCC countries, according to Asr Ahmad Toson, a United Nations Population fund (UNFPA) Representative. “Part of our programme deals with HIV/Aids awareness, prevention and counselling vulnerable groups,” the UNFPA Representative at the sub-regional office for the GCC states said during an interaction with media on Monday. Read article

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