The Greek Government has brought back into force a regulation on the transmission of infectious diseases that runs counter to all international guidelines on HIV testing and breaches human rights. On July 1 it was made public that this regulation, repealed in April of this year, had been reintroduced to allow mandatory health examinations, isolation, and compulsory treatment of any individuals with diseases deemed to be of importance to public health. This regulation covers many diseases, including hepatitis, influenza, malaria, polio, syphilis, and tuberculosis, but the most troubling previous applications of this regulation have been with regards to HIV. In particular, the regulation identifies some groups as priorities for testing, including sex workers, intravenous drug users, homeless people, and undocumented migrants.
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