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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
There are no travel restrictions attached to STI status in Sri Lanka. If a foreigner is found to be HIV+, that person will be referred to the HIV Division at the National Hospital in Colombo for care. However, as reported by HIVTravel, "Sri Lankan law does allow immigration officials to refer visitors and foreign residents to a physician for examination if a public health risk is suspected. In practice this is a rare occurrence, but travelers should be aware that Sri Lankan law allows for the denial of entry to any foreigner who, upon referral from an immigration officer, is certified by a physician as posing a public health risk. Travelers who refuse a medical examination under these circumstances may be refused entry. Please verify this information with the Embassy of Sri Lanka before traveling."<ref>[http://www.hivtravel.org/Default.aspx?PageId=143&CountryId=164 SRI LANKA - REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV]</ref> | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||
====Testing Facilities==== | ====Testing Facilities==== | ||
* [http://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/web/ National STD/AIDS Control Programme Sri Lanka]: Tests for HIV, viral load, PAP, etc. Address: No.29, De Saram place, | |||
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka. Tel: +94 011 26 67163. Fax: +94 011 533 6873 / +94 011 2682859. Email: info@aidscontrol.gov.lk. | |||
====Support==== | ====Support==== | ||
* [http://www.aidscontrol.gov.lk/web/ National STD/AIDS Control Programme Sri Lanka]: "The National STD/AIDS Control Programme (NSACP), Ministry of Health, spearheads the national response to HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka. NSACP is the focal point for planning and implementation of HIV/AIDS National Strategic Plan and AIDS Policy together with all stakeholders. The headquarters of the NSACP is situated at 29, De Saram Place Colombo 10, Sri Lanka and it networks with 30 full-time STD clinics and 23 branch STD clinics (as of end 2015)." | |||
* HIV Division - National Hospital, Colombo: Address: E W Perera Mawatha, Colombo 00700, Sri Lanka. Phone: +94 11 2 691111. | |||
* Companions on a Journey (Wattala): This LGBT organization conducts HIV prevention activities and provides care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS. E-mail: coj@sri.lanka.net or ilgaasia@sri.lanka.net. | |||
===Costs=== | ===Costs=== | ||