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In Cameroon, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=38 CAMEROON - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | In Cameroon, there are no known travel or residency restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. This means that you can enter the country, regardless of your HIV status, and you should not be deported if you test positive for HIV while you are in the country.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=38 CAMEROON - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | ||
In 2017, it was estimated that 3.7% of adults of Cameroon were infected with HIV, which was the 16th highest rate in the world. | There is a growing HIV infection rate in Cameroon. In 2017, it was estimated that 3.7% of adults of Cameroon were infected with HIV, which was the 16th highest rate in the world.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_cameroon">[https://www.cia.gov/library/PUBLICATIONS/the-world-factbook/geos/cm.html CIA World Factbook - Cameroon]</ref> Furthermore, HIV infection rates increased by 5% between 2010 and 2016.<ref name="unaids_cameroon">[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/cameroon UNAIDS - Cameroon]</ref> One especially concerning statistic is that there are 24,000 HIV/AIDS-related deaths per year, which is the 9th highest in the world. This data suggests that Cameroon may not be doing as much to prevent deaths as countries with similarly high or higher infection rates.<ref name="ciaworldfactbook_cameroon" /> Between 2010 and 2016, HIV/AIDS-related deaths increased by 13% in Cameroon.<ref name="unaids_cameroon" /> | ||
===Testing Facilities=== | ===Testing Facilities=== | ||