Efforts to Provide HIV-AIDS and Other Health Services to Migrants Face Major Obstacles

Efforts to Provide HIV-AIDS and Other Health Services to Migrants Face Major Obstacles

Juan stopped in Tapachula, Chiapas to rest for a few days and to receive a routine medical check-up before heading out on the treacherous 1,700-mile long journey to Mexico’s northern border. Since he was already sitting in the Doctor’s office, he figured he might as well get one of the free quick tests offered by the Belen migrant shelter on Monday and Thursday afternoons. In under a minute, the test confirmed his worst fears: he was HIV-positive.

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