Liberia
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- Restrictions on short-term stays which in most cases is defined as under 90 days.
The types of restriction are:
- HIV testing/disclosure required for work visa.
Restrictions on entry to Liberia
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to Liberia based on HIV status.
UNAIDS and the US Department of State report to be unaware of any HIV-related restrictions on entry to Liberia.
Restrictions on short-term stay in Liberia
We are aware of some official restrictions on short-term stay of people living with HIV in Liberia.
According to the Liberia Immigration Service website, an employment visa requires ‘A medical/health certificate, certifying that she is cleared of or without any contagious disease.’
Restrictions on long-term stay in Liberia
We found no evidence of additional requirements beyond those established for short-term stays.
Treatment access in Liberia
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in Liberia. There is no evidence that non-nationals are restricted from accessing treatment in the same way as nationals.
IOM reports that migrants with a regular status and emergency displaced migrants have the same access as citizens to Government-funded health services in Liberia. These migrants can receive certain medicines and essential health-care services, free of charge. The health-care system operates through a payment-upon-service system, where patients, most of whom are uninsured, are required to pay before consultation, hospital admission or treatment.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
People living with HIV are criminalised in Liberia. There are HIV-specific criminal laws in force which target alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission. We are not aware of any reported prosecutions under these or other laws.
Visit the Liberia page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
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