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===Laws & Social Stigmas===
===Laws & Social Stigmas===
If you're visiting Tunisia as a foreign tourists, there are no travel restrictions related to HIV status. You will not be asked for medical certificates in order to enter the country. However, if you are applying for long-term stay (for example, if you're applying for work permit, residency permit or student visa/permit), you'll probably need to take an HIV test. If your results are positive, you may be denied the permit or visa. Also, according to one source, if you plan to stay in Tunisia for over 30 days, you are required to take an HIV test. This information will need further research to fully confirm its current status.<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=182 TUNISIA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref>
In Tunisia, there are an estimated 2600 people living with HIV, which is less than 0.1% of the adult population.<ref>[http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/tunisia
HIV and AIDS estimates - Tunisia]</ref> However, HIV is heavily stigmatized in Tunisia. The groups of people who are most predominantly affected (sex workers, men who have sex with men and intravenous drug users) by HIV often experience extreme disenfranchisement. According to a 2014 Guardian article, "Tunisia, a country with one of the most far-reaching and comprehensive approaches to combating HIV-Aids in the Middle East and north Africa, is in a war of attrition with the pervasive influences of ignorance and stigma that cut through to the marrow of Tunisian society."<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2014/jul/21/tunisia-aids-hiv-discrimination Tunisia's fight against Aids hampered by widespread discrimination]</ref> The Tunisian government is prohibited from working with criminalized populations (such as drug users), so organizations that aren't tied to the state are often the only ones that can deliver crucial services to all affected people. One of these organizations is Global Fund to Fight AIDS, which is primarily composed of volunteers who are HIV-positive.<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/15/tunisia-aids_n_6309342.html AIDS In Tunisia Is No Myth, Even If It’s Rarely Talked About]</ref>
Regarding HPV, it's estimated that 2.2% of Tunisian women are infected with HPV-16/18 infection at a given time, and 69.5% of invasive cervical cancers are attributed to HPVs 16 or 18. According to a 2016 report, cervical cancer is the third most frequent cancer among Tunisian women. However, there is no nationwide HPV vaccination program supported by the government, as of December 2016.<ref>[http://www.hpvcentre.net/statistics/reports/TUN_FS.pdf Tunisia - Human Papillomavirus and Related Cancers, Fact Sheet 2016]</ref>


===Testing Facilities===
===Testing Facilities===


* For a comprehensive list of anonymous HIV testing facilities in Tunisia, click [http://www.atlmstsida.org/viewpage.php?page_id=18 here].
* Centre de Soins de Santé de Base 9 Avril de Tunis: Provides anonymous HIV tests. Address: Avenue 9 avril, 1030 Tunis. Phone: 71 567 607.
* Centre des Soins de Santé Mase de Base de la Marsa: Provides anonymous HIV tests. Address: Borj El Salacel, la Marsa 2070 Tunis. Phone: 71 775 766.
* Centre de l'Association Tunisienne d'Information et d'Orientation sur le sida (ATIOS): Provides anonymous HIV tests. Address: 43, Avenue Hédi Saidi, Bab El Assel, 1005 Tunis. Phone: 71 957 544 or 71 957 511.
* Centre Régionale de l'ONFP de Douar Hicher (Mannouba): Provides anonymous HIV tests. Address: Delegation régionale de l'ONFP. Rue du Kairouan, Douar Hicher, Manouba, 2086 Tunis. Phone: 71 545 090 or 71 622 550.
* One local says, "There are free HIV tests available in every city of Tunisia. They are provided at we call it a "family center," which focuses on things like HIV test, pregnancy test, free condoms and all related things to safe sexual relations."
* One local says, "There are free HIV tests available in every city of Tunisia. They are provided at we call it a "family center," which focuses on things like HIV test, pregnancy test, free condoms and all related things to safe sexual relations."
* One local says, "There are 7 places anonymous places where people can get the HIV test. Of course it for free and even the medication and the treatment, if it happens and the test is positive, will be all for free for the Tunisians, no matter what. We have a health national plan for HIV, like for some other diseases, like VHc. So 11 in whole country and 7 in the big capital: Tunis and surrounding cities."
* One local says, "There are 7 places anonymous places where people can get the HIV test. Of course it for free and even the medication and the treatment, if it happens and the test is positive, will be all for free for the Tunisians, no matter what. We have a health national plan for HIV, like for some other diseases, like VHc. So 11 in whole country and 7 in the big capital: Tunis and surrounding cities."


===Support===
===Support===
* [http://www.unaids.org/en/regionscountries/countries/tunisia UNAIDS Tunisia]: Contact: Mohamed Soua. UNAIDS Country Manager. Telephone: +21629156256. Email: soual@unaids.org.
* Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de la Rabta: Provides HIV treatment in Tunis. Phone: +216 71 578 825, +216 71 578 823.
* Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Fattouma Bourguiba: Provides HIV treatment in Monastir. Phone: +216 73 448 303.
* Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Farhat Hached: Provides HIV treatment in Sousse. Phone: +216 73 321 441.
* Centre Hospitalo-universitaire de Hédi Chaker: Provides HIV treatment in Sfax. Phone: +216 74 246 906
* Association Tunisienne d'Information et d'Orientation sur le SIDA et la Toxicomanie (ATIOST): Address:  43 Avenue Hédi Saidi, 1005 Tunis, Telephone:  +216 71 957 544, Fax:  +216 71 957 511, Email:  atios@hotmail.com
* [http://www.atlmstsida.org Association Tunisienne de Lutte Contre les MST et le SIDA - Tunisian Association to Fight Against STD and AIDS]: Section de Tunis, Address:  16, Rue 7051 Centre Urbain Nord 1082 Tunis, Telephone:  +216 70 866 588, Email:  contact@atlmstsida.org
* [http://www.atupret.org/news.php Association Tunisienne de Prévention de la Toxicomanie "ATUPRET"]: Address:  Route de Gabés Km 10 Thyna, Sfax, Telephone:  +216 74 679082, Fax:  +216 74 404866, Email:  contactatupret@gmail.com
* Programme National de Lutte contre le Sida et les Maladies Sexuellement Transmissibles: Address:  31 Rue Khartoum, Le Bélvédère 1002 Tunis, Telephone:  +216 71 786581, Fax:  +216 71 789679, Email:  ahmed.maamouri@rns.tn


===Costs===
===Costs===
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