Septermber 25, 2006
Foreign laborers must get medical exams: Health Minister
The Kurdish Globe
Kurdistan Health Minister Dr. Zryan Osman stressed that foreign workers entering Kurdistan must undergo medical examinations and AIDS tests.
"We have discovered four positive AIDS cases so far in individuals from India, Iran, Turkey, and Lebanon," said Dr. Osman. "Whoever wishes to work in Kurdistan must obtain an AIDS test.
For those who do not undergo a medical test, we as Ministry of Health will take a test for him or her, and if the test is positive then we shall inform the Ministry of Interior to deport them back to their countries."
Dr. Osman said the four people who tested positive for AIDS have already been sent back to their country of origin. According to the immigration law, tests must be taken within three months of entering Kurdistan. It is expected that many foreign companies may come to Kurdistan following the approval of the investment law in Kurdistan.
