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─ Area: AIDS-HIV - R ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
Msg#: 529 Date: 01-08-93 06:03
From: Billi Goldberg Read: Yes Replied: No
To: All Mark:
Subj: (11) CDC SUMMARY 1/7/93
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-=> Quoting Billi Goldberg to All <=-
BG> "Israel: Rethinking of Entry Restrictions" Lancet (01/02/93) Vol.
BG> 341, No. 8836, P. 42 (Naparstek, Yaakov and Morag, Abraham)
BG> The Israeli Ministry of the Interior's recent decision to
BG> prohibit the entry of HIV-positive foreigners into the Israel has
BG> prompted controversy among the public and in the Knesset. Exactly
BG> how the restriction--intended to keep the rate of HIV infection low
BG> (now 1,000 HIV-positive people and 230 AIDS patients in a population
BG> of more than 4 million)--is to be executed is unclear. A statement
BG> by an applicant that he or she does not have AIDS could satisfy the
BG> restriction. Also, it is possible that the applicant will have to
BG> produce a medical certificate or undergo a blood test for HIV
BG> infection. The debate over the restriction is between groups who
BG> object to it on human rights grounds and supporters who claim it
BG> protects public health, and those who believe the regulation is
BG> useless and that the main effort should be invested in public
BG> education. Tourists who visit for less than three months at a time
BG> and Arab citizens from the occupied territories will not be affected.
BG> Regarding new immigrants, the issue is even more problematic. The
BG> "Law of Return" allows for every Jew to become an Israeli citizen
BG> whenever he or she wishes. Therefore, a positive test would not
BG> prevent Jews from entering the country. But since a quarter of the
BG> HIV-positive people in Israel are immigrants from African countries,
BG> where the prevalence is very high, testing and counseling must be
BG> performed in confidence. It is undetermined whether the proposed
BG> restriction will prevent the spread of HIV in Israel, and due to the
BG> controversy, authorities have decided to reassess their approach to
BG> the problem. -!-
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