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A debate concerning mandatory testing for HIV has arisen in Jamaica following a recent survey by the National AIDS Committee which found that four companies in the country required HIV testing as
a precondition for employment, with positive test results precluding hiring. One of the companies, the Jamaican Defense Force, refused entry to two female recruits due to positive test results. Ian McKnight, president
of Jamaica AIDS Support (JAS), claims that the policy will mean the dismissal of skilled employees who have the potential to work for a number of years before disease progression. Approximately 10,000 Jamaicans have
tested positive for HIV since 1982. The National AIDS Committee has called on the government to create a national AIDS policy and legislation that would protect the privacy of HIV-positive individuals and reduce
discrimination.
Editor's Note: from Interpress News Service
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