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Egypt's Real Crisis: The Dual Epidemics Quietly Ravaging Public Health
- Thread starter Emily
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Re: Egypt's Real Crisis: The Dual Epidemics Quietly Ravaging Public Health
There is a third epidemic - but it is hidden.
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The Health of Cairo?s Urban Poor: HIV-Infected Refugees
There are greater than 51,000 refugees currently registered with UNHCR in Egypt. Among them, Sudanese, Iraqi and Somalis constitute 93%, most of which have settled in urban centers; mainly Cairo. However, these numbers do not represent the hundreds of thousands of ?closed files? (persons rejected as refugees by UNHCR) and the thousands of Palestinians residing in Egypt. Among this highly stigmatized population, HIV-infection adds a significant complexity to their already precarious position within Egyptian, and particularly Cairene society.
.......No longer is HIV a disease among only those of ?high risk? and marginalized groups, but it is spreading to the general population at a rapid rate. More education, decrease of stigma, and furthering access to care is crucial for the health and wellness of refugees in Cairo, and as mentioned previously, the urban population of Cairo.
http://cairofrombelow.org/2012/05/24/the-health-of-cairos-urban-poor-hiv-infected-refugees/
There is a third epidemic - but it is hidden.
________________________________________________
The Health of Cairo?s Urban Poor: HIV-Infected Refugees
There are greater than 51,000 refugees currently registered with UNHCR in Egypt. Among them, Sudanese, Iraqi and Somalis constitute 93%, most of which have settled in urban centers; mainly Cairo. However, these numbers do not represent the hundreds of thousands of ?closed files? (persons rejected as refugees by UNHCR) and the thousands of Palestinians residing in Egypt. Among this highly stigmatized population, HIV-infection adds a significant complexity to their already precarious position within Egyptian, and particularly Cairene society.
.......No longer is HIV a disease among only those of ?high risk? and marginalized groups, but it is spreading to the general population at a rapid rate. More education, decrease of stigma, and furthering access to care is crucial for the health and wellness of refugees in Cairo, and as mentioned previously, the urban population of Cairo.
http://cairofrombelow.org/2012/05/24/the-health-of-cairos-urban-poor-hiv-infected-refugees/