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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
There are no known travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status in Uruguay. If you're a foreigner, you won't be deported if you test positive for HIV, and you're allowed to carry antiretroviral drugs for personal use.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=191 URUGUAY - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> In Uruguay, it is estimated that there are about 10,000 adults (about 0.5% of the population) living with HIV.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/uruguay UNAIDS - Uruguay]</ref> The most at-risk populations are commercial sex workers, injection drug users and street children, and these groups have about a 5% infection rate. For transgender women who participate in sex work, the HIV infection rate has been estimated to be between 20-30%.<ref>[https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/latin-america/overview HIV AND AIDS IN LATIN AMERICA THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL OVERVIEW]</ref> To learn more about transgender sex workers in Uruguay and their work to attain welfare benefits, click [https://www.aidsalliance.org/assets/000/000/397/90588-Making-rights-a-reality-Uruguay-case-study_original.pdf?1405522184 here]. As the HIV infection rate has been on the rise in the last few years, some nonprofits and NGOs are working to help people or children affected by HIV in Uruguay.<ref>[http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/where-we-help/americas/uruguay SOS Children's Villages - General Information on Uruguay]</ref> | There are no known travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status in Uruguay. If you're a foreigner, you won't be deported if you test positive for HIV, and you're allowed to carry antiretroviral drugs for personal use.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=191 URUGUAY - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> In Uruguay, it is estimated that there are about 10,000 adults (about 0.5% of the population) living with HIV.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/uruguay UNAIDS - Uruguay]</ref> The most at-risk populations are commercial sex workers, injection drug users and street children, and these groups have about a 5% infection rate.<ref>[http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/where-we-help/americas/uruguay SOS Children's Villages - General Information on Uruguay]</ref> For transgender women who participate in sex work, the HIV infection rate has been estimated to be between 20-30%.<ref>[https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-around-world/latin-america/overview HIV AND AIDS IN LATIN AMERICA THE CARIBBEAN REGIONAL OVERVIEW]</ref> To learn more about transgender sex workers in Uruguay and their work to attain welfare benefits, click [https://www.aidsalliance.org/assets/000/000/397/90588-Making-rights-a-reality-Uruguay-case-study_original.pdf?1405522184 here]. As the HIV infection rate has been on the rise in the last few years, some nonprofits and NGOs are working to help people or children affected by HIV in Uruguay.<ref>[http://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/where-we-help/americas/uruguay SOS Children's Villages - General Information on Uruguay]</ref> | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||