While ignoring the orientalist title of this article, I went on to learn about an emerging public health concern in the Middle East. Many of us interested in global health, particularly in the area of infectious disease, have seen the famous HIV prevalence map which shows North Africa to hold a low HIV burden. Researchers have found that perhaps the prevalence of this disease is under-reported and overlooked in the context of North Africa and the Middle East. Indeed, researchers estimate that 5% of men who have sex with men within the region are infected by HIV, and this number will only grow if this population is left unidentified and under-treated.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/10/139395327/hiv-in-the-middle-east-and-north-africa-hidden-behind-a-veil
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