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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
There are currently no travel or residency restrictions related to HIV status, according to HIVTravel. In the past, there were a restrictions, but this was repealed.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=63 EL SALVADOR - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> It is estimated that 20,000 people are living with HIV in El Salvador, accounting for 0.5% of the adult population (ages 15-49).<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/elsalvador El Salvador HIV and AIDS estimates (2015)]</ref> | |||
Regarding HPV, according to the HPV Information Centre, "Cervical cancer ranks as the 1st most frequent cancer among women in El Salvador and the 1st most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age. Data is not yet available on the HPV burden in the general population of El Salvador. However, in Central America, the region El Salvador belongs to, about 4.7% of women in the general population are estimated to harbour cervical HPV- 16/18 infection at a given time, and 63.1% of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18."<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/SLV_FS.pdf El Salvador Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||
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====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/elsalvador UNAIDS El Salvador] | |||
* Asociacian Atlacatl Vivo Positivo (Atlacatl): 81 Avenida Norte y 13 Calle Poniente N. 749, Colonia Escalón, San Salvador. Tel +503 2298-3950, +503 2298-5801, +503 2298-4697. | |||
* [http://www.conasida.org.sv Comisión Nacional Contra el SIDA, CONASIDA]: Address: Ministerio de Salud, Calle Arce No.827, San Salvador, Telephone: +503 800 7012 | |||
* [http://www.fundacioncontrasida.org Fundación Contrasida]: Address: Colonia Médica, 23 Avenida Norte, # 1326, San Salvador, Telephone: +503 2235 2795, Email: coordinacion.general@fundacioncontrasida.org | |||
* Fundasida El Salvador - Fundación Nacional Para la Prevención, Educación y Acompañamiento de la Persona con VIH: Address: 13 Avenida Norte # 244 entre 1a y 3a Calle Poniente, Centro Historico, San Salvador, Telephone: +503 2221 0029, Email: ort.fran@gmail.com. | |||
* [http://www.salud.gob.sv Ministerio de Salud - Programa de ITS/VIH SIDA]: Address: Ministerio de Salud, Calle Arce Número 827, San Salvador, Telephone: +503 22057302, Fax: +503 2221 0790. Email: anieto@salud.gob.sv. | |||
* [http://www.redca.org Red Centroamericana de Personas con VIH-Sida (REDCA+) - Secretaría Regional: Address]: 85 Av. Norte y 13 calle Poniente No. 749 Col. Escalón, San Salvador, Telephone: +503 2298 5801, Email: otoramirez@gmail.com | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* If you have a yeast infection, you can ask for Fluconazole. | |||
* There is no nationwide HPV vaccination program in El Salvador. However, you may be able to get the HPV vaccine at a hospital or clinic.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/SLV_FS.pdf El Salvador Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref> | |||
* There is no PrEp program in El Salvador. | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
While you can easily find pads, tampons tend to be more difficult to find. You can try to look for them in larger and international chain stores, especially in larger cities like San Salvador. As for menstrual cups, you can find the [http://www.icarecopamenstrual.com/ iCare Copa Menstrual], which is only sold in El Salvador and Guatemala. In El Salvador, you can find it sold at Bichos (Centro Comercial Galerías, 3er nivel Kiosco, San Salvador, Teléfono: +503 6422 3151) or at Closicloset (Calle La Mascota Edificio 316 local 1, San Salvador, Teléfono: +503 6422 3151). You can also buy the FemmeCycle menstrual cup from Traetelo, a Salvador online retailer, though the total price with shipping is very expensive - link [http://sv.traetelo.com/femmycycle-menstrual-cup-starter-kit-p-4142777.html here]. | |||
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===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
* [https://www.facebook.com/Dra-alicia-corleto-carpio-168292993224518/ Dra Alicia Corleto Carpio] - Recommended by a local who said "I think it was $25 for la citologia last time i checked." Call +503 2235 0790. Email: clinicadracorleto@hotmail.com. | |||
* [http://www.medicosdeelsalvador.com/Detailed/Cl_nicas/Cl_nicas_Biol_gicas/Cl_nica_Vida_Sana_1234.html Dr. Carlos at Clinica Vida Sana] - "He is great and visits are not too costly, $25/OB visit with ultrasound." | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||