Entry regulations		Residence regulations		Additional information
No restrictions for people with HIV/AIDS. No HIV testing on entry.				Yellow fever vaccination required when arriving from another African country.

HIV-specific entry and residence regulations for Senegal

There are no specific entry or residence regulations for people with HIV/AIDS. Neither a medical certificate nor an HIV test result is required when entering the country. Foreigners with a known HIV infection are not subject to specific residence regulations. There are no regulations regarding the control, deportation or expulsion of those concerned. 

Antiretroviral medication can be imported for personal use. It is recommended to carry a prescription.

(Sources: 1, 2)

Proof of yellow fever vaccination is recommended for all travellers, and is required for travellers arriving from another African country. 

(Source: 3)

 

HIV treatment information for Senegal

Two hospitals treat Senegalese people who have AIDS:

• Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann
  Route de Quakam, B.P. 5035
  Dakar
  Phone: +221 825 1930, 825 3430
   
• Hôpital Le Dantec
  Avenue Pasteur, B.P. 3001
  Dakar
  Phone: +221 823 8125, 822 2420

(Source: 2)

 

HIV information / HIV NGOs in Senegal

• UNAIDS
  Regional Support Team for West & Central Africa
  PO box 5748, Dakar
  Phone: +221 869 0664
  Director: Mme le Dr. Meskerem Grunitzky-Bekele

Updated information is available through the aidsmap search engine at  www.aidsmap.com/en/orgs/ux/default.asp.

 

Global Criminalisation of HIV Transmission Scan

The Global Criminalisation Scan is an initiative of GNP+. It aims to collect and keep up to date information on national and state level laws criminalising the transmission of or exposure to HIV. It also aims to provide an easily accessible ‘clearing-house’ of resources, research, and initiatives on the subject and to provide a platform for advocacy initiatives.

Find out more about the scan and the criminalisation of HIV transmission legislation at http://criminalisation.gnpplus.net/.

 

Sources

1. German Embassy, Dakar, without date
2. Embassy of Senegal, Germany, without date
   Information confirmed by Embassy of Senegal, Berlin, February 22, 2008
3. Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada web site, www.voyage.gc.ca
   consulted November 23, 2008

 

updated: 11/23/2008
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