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Philippines challenges Oman’s HIV test requirement for Filipino travellers
Source: ABS CBN

Philippines challenges Oman’s HIV test requirement for Filipino travellers

18 April 2026
DFA, Omani Embassy to meet on mandatory HIV test for Filipino travelers MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Omani Embassy in Manila are meeting next week on a requirement for all Filipino travelers to the sultanate to...
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Oman: Reported new HIV test requirement for Filipinos traveling to Oman
Source: The Global Filipino Magazine

Oman: Reported new HIV test requirement for Filipinos traveling to Oman

11 April 2026
No HIV test, no check-in: Filipino tourists turned away from Oman-bound flights Filipino nationals traveling to the Sultanate of Oman are now reportedly required to present a certificate of HIV test before departure — a development that has caught many...
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Global study reveals 50 countries still enforce HIV-related travel restrictions
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Global study reveals 50 countries still enforce HIV-related travel restrictions

16 July 2025
A new global study presented this week at the 13th IAS Conference on HIV Science in Kigali (IAS 2025) has revealed that 50 countries around the world continue to enforce HIV-related travel and residence restrictions, in clear violation of international...
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Interview: Musarrat Perveen from CARAM Asia on the urgent need for migrant HIV policy changes
Source: AJMC

Interview: Musarrat Perveen from CARAM Asia on the urgent need for migrant HIV policy changes

5 August 2024
International AIDS Conference 2024 We spoke with Musarrat Perveen, regional coordinator at Coordination of Action Research on AIDS and Mobility in Asia (CARAM Asia), who advocates at regional and global levels for policy reform of discriminatory practices that put migrant...
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