New medical tests for residency
Jul 25th 2008, 8:28 am
#16
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Re: New medical tests for residency
I presumed you were alluding to the syphilis test?
Update...
According to what's happening in Australia syphilis is on the increase with new cases doubling every 6 months. See article below:
"Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum and can affect both men and women. Since 2002, the number of people with infectious syphilis in Victoria has increased steadily, with the rate of new diagnoses doubling every six to nine months. Almost all recent cases have been in gay men. Blood tests will show if a person has the infection.
You can catch syphilis through oral, vaginal or anal sex with a person who has the infection. It is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact with an infected area. Syphilis is highly contagious when the sore or rash is present. Pregnant women who have syphilis can pass on the infection to their unborn baby. It can also be transmitted by blood transfusion"
I suppose the UAE authorities do not want this infection entering or spreading in the country.. so its a preventative measure.
http://news.oneindia.in/2008/07/01/u...214886803.html
Update...
According to what's happening in Australia syphilis is on the increase with new cases doubling every 6 months. See article below:
"Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by a bacterium called Treponema pallidum and can affect both men and women. Since 2002, the number of people with infectious syphilis in Victoria has increased steadily, with the rate of new diagnoses doubling every six to nine months. Almost all recent cases have been in gay men. Blood tests will show if a person has the infection.
You can catch syphilis through oral, vaginal or anal sex with a person who has the infection. It is transmitted through skin-to-skin contact with an infected area. Syphilis is highly contagious when the sore or rash is present. Pregnant women who have syphilis can pass on the infection to their unborn baby. It can also be transmitted by blood transfusion"
I suppose the UAE authorities do not want this infection entering or spreading in the country.. so its a preventative measure.
http://news.oneindia.in/2008/07/01/u...214886803.html
Jul 25th 2008, 9:02 am
#17
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Joined: Jun 2008
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Re: New medical tests for residency
My employer asked me to do the tests in my home country before arriving in the UAE, since it's a precondition to obtain my work permit. I hope not they will ask me to do the tests again when in the UAE...
Jul 25th 2008, 7:43 pm
#21
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Re: New medical tests for residency
I had to have a chest X-Ray back in the 80's when I was in the Police. The blood analysis make sense if the authorities want to keep HIV, etc, at bay. Maybe the urine analysis is for drugs, though that would normally show up in the blood, whats next...hair, as drugs can be detected in hair long after its out of the blood and urine?
Jul 29th 2008, 9:07 am
#24
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Re: New medical tests for residency
I didnt have the chest x-ray for my first visa here (test done in Deira) but did have it done for my second one which was done in Jebel Ali.
Depends really where you go for it. Many places won't bother with it for European expats.
Depends really where you go for it. Many places won't bother with it for European expats.
Jul 29th 2008, 2:45 pm
#25
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Re: New medical tests for residency
My husband had his medical today - only blood test and chest x ray...
