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From VOA Persian: HIV+ patients kept in regular wards in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison


FILE - Iran's national flag waves in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2020.
FILE - Iran's national flag waves in Tehran, Iran, March 31, 2020.

Several inmates in Iran’s Ghezel Hesar Prison have been diagnosed with HIV, but authorities reportedly are keeping this information confidential. A source familiar with the situation who declined to give their name when speaking with VOA Persian said authorities are housing the patients within the general prison population without providing any specialized care.

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