hepatitis B infection

its really a good news, you know since my husband work in dubai i been reading and searching about hepatitis, in this forum i find helpful information. And wish all people here will be bless by god because they are good human being who just wants to help their families.Praise God!!!!!

JhannaElle wrote:

Dear All,

I got my medical certificate and I am not really sure whats going on. I think I passed my test. I got my medical certificate in Al Safa this morning and it is mentioned "free from infectious disease" then I went straight to DNRD to submit my document for stamping.

Alhamdulillah! I hope I can fully relax now. I have been under stress ever since the new rule came. I will still continue to pray for other people. May God protect everyone of us.

JhannaElle

perdanasiswa wrote:

HBV Tests in Other Middle East Countries:

SIAS wrote:

Hi Every1,

Any of us knows about the medical procedure in Saudi, I got a good offer there but I am helpless, any one can help me in this regards.

SIAS

Dear All:

It is frequently asked by members of this forum whether same rules apply else where in Gulf and Middle East Countries. This is a very valid question. Over the last two years or so, I have researched this to some extent and arrived at the following conclusion:

1- Qatar: testing for HBV is based on profession. So, if the applicant is not into medical career, hair saloon, food handler etc there will be no requirement to test for HBV. To get more insight into this you can refer to the following forum

http://www.qatarliving.com/discussion/m … -02dec2006

Actually, this forum lists posts from year 2006 until present. You will have to be patient and read through quite a bit to reach this conclusion.

2- Saudi Arabia: Testing for HBV is not required. I know this because I was contemplating a job offer from Saudi. A friend of mine living there did some research and asked around and got me insider information that it is not required. Having said that, I'm not sure if they would still test for those sensitive professions like Qatar and the new awaited law in UAE

3- Kuwait: testing for HBV is required. I got this information from Kuwait Oil Company brochure. Go to the following link

http://www.jerryvarghese.com/applyonlin … 04&FLAG=83

and click on

"To know more about working with Kuwait Oil Company click here"

Although this is a brochure of Kuwait Oil Company, it gives useful general information about obtaining visa and medical tests required.

4- Libya: Testing for HBV is required. You can refer to the following link:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22129

5- Oman: not clear. Some people indicated that they had to test before traveling to Oman. Some where asked to test for HBV and other did not have this problem. So, I don't have confirmed info

6- Bahrain: not clear. But I know for sure that Bahrain has implemented the requirement to do medicals before traveling to Bahrain. They have designated centers in different countries.

This is what I know so far and it should be reliable information. I hope that this will be useful to you guys.

regards,
Perdanasiswa

1- Qatar: testing for HBV is based on profession. So, if the applicant is not into medical career, hair saloon, food handler etc there will be no requirement to test for HBV.

NOT AGREED WITH THIS STATEMENT from qatarliving.

Dennis

Hi,
My wife is in a similar situation. But she is with me on a visit visa waiting for this rule to implement and then apply for residency. In my case when my wife did test in january 2010 she got HBsAg positive but the medical staff was nice enough to not black list her. They call me and explain to me that it is better to keep your wife on visit visa until the rule change. So I am praying uptil now and InshaAllah everything would be normal.
So, do not undergo any medical test and wait for that rule to implement since rule is same for new residency visa for house wives also.

stresslady wrote:

pls help me... my husband will take me there in dubai. i am hbsag positive, im so scared to undergo for a hbv testing. is it true that applying for dependent visa (housewife) will not undergo for that test? or is it the same for residence visa that will undergo for xray, hbv test? im praying every single day just to be with my husband there. pls. help me. godbless.

Hi,

I just came to know about this blog. There is lot of helpful information on this blog. I also have a long story of my HBV in UAE. I'm here for the last 6 years in UAE. Again i just change my job. I went back to my home country and now in Dubai on employment visa. I got job in Jafza. may be next week i have to appear for medical. I don't know the date but my pro has submitted the documents.

I also came to know that for Jafza employment visa you only have to go for medical within jafza. is it true? Can i go for Braha hospital for my jafza visa medical?

at this situation what i have to do?

waiting for kind reply.

Channel wrote:

Hi,

I just came to know about this blog. There is lot of helpful information on this blog. I also have a long story of my HBV in UAE. I'm here for the last 6 years in UAE. Again i just change my job. I went back to my home country and now in Dubai on employment visa. I got job in Jafza. may be next week i have to appear for medical. I don't know the date but my pro has submitted the documents.

I also came to know that for Jafza employment visa you only have to go for medical within jafza. is it true? Can i go for Braha hospital for my jafza visa medical?

at this situation what i have to do?

waiting for kind reply.

Yes, I think it's within jafza, the one in jebel ali village.  For new visa, I recommend u not to take the risk of going there now since the new law havn't been implemented yet. Check with your PRO or just get someone go for you...do you know what I mean?

Hi  ,  help needed  guys,   my case was a renewal, housewife, on husbands visa.... but my husband changed  his   job from dubai to abudhabi last year. I still  had 2 years visa then... now when v  went to d typing centre for d papers   and  formalities, d typist said that , this is not a  renewal case as there is a change of emirate...so my visa wil b cancelled and then  go for a  new visa...My husband has his   visa   for year still.... I m here  for 6 years now wd d hbv status   visa renewal...I dont know how my  case wil b considered ????  Will they do all checkups or they will consider it as renewal... i still have a month to go...my visa expires today....pls suggest.....And thnx for d  great job u all r doing by standing  for each other...ITS   like  a family  here....May  God bless all....

perdanasiswa wrote:

HBV Tests in Other Middle East Countries:

SIAS wrote:

Hi Every1,

Any of us knows about the medical procedure in Saudi, I got a good offer there but I am helpless, any one can help me in this regards.

SIAS

Dear All:

It is frequently asked by members of this forum whether same rules apply else where in Gulf and Middle East Countries. This is a very valid question. Over the last two years or so, I have researched this to some extent and arrived at the following conclusion:

1- Qatar: testing for HBV is based on profession. So, if the applicant is not into medical career, hair saloon, food handler etc there will be no requirement to test for HBV. To get more insight into this you can refer to the following forum

http://www.qatarliving.com/discussion/m … -02dec2006

Actually, this forum lists posts from year 2006 until present. You will have to be patient and read through quite a bit to reach this conclusion.

2- Saudi Arabia: Testing for HBV is not required. I know this because I was contemplating a job offer from Saudi. A friend of mine living there did some research and asked around and got me insider information that it is not required. Having said that, I'm not sure if they would still test for those sensitive professions like Qatar and the new awaited law in UAE

3- Kuwait: testing for HBV is required. I got this information from Kuwait Oil Company brochure. Go to the following link

http://www.jerryvarghese.com/applyonlin … 04&FLAG=83

and click on

"To know more about working with Kuwait Oil Company click here"

Although this is a brochure of Kuwait Oil Company, it gives useful general information about obtaining visa and medical tests required.

4- Libya: Testing for HBV is required. You can refer to the following link:

https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=22129

5- Oman: not clear. Some people indicated that they had to test before traveling to Oman. Some where asked to test for HBV and other did not have this problem. So, I don't have confirmed info

6- Bahrain: not clear. But I know for sure that Bahrain has implemented the requirement to do medicals before traveling to Bahrain. They have designated centers in different countries.

This is what I know so far and it should be reliable information. I hope that this will be useful to you guys.

regards,
Perdanasiswa

Hi Finder,

Basically if you change job or emirates they take it as a new visa, but you can check in previous page that one of the member of this forum has the same thing as your case and he explained the details procedure of visa for people who change the job.

Sorry, but you need to check in this forum by yourself since it's quite lot of pages.

Good luck.

Cheers

Hi guys , I'm new to this blog ..i just found it....as many here i'm a hep B carrier and was send home from Dubai this January...after living there for 3 years... and if all this about the law to be changed...i hope i get to go back.....

i dont understand when they r going to implement the rules even they r not publishing in a newspaper

its not me who is changing job.... i m on my husbands visa....

my husband is  sponsoring me as usual...but bcz he changed his   visa before and d emirates, now for me to renew my visa, i m stuck....pls    suggest....  i m still on his  visa....

spk wrote:

i dont understand when they r going to implement the rules even they r not publishing in a newspaper

1st july 2008 was the day when they implemented the existing rule. my feeling is that the same day ie 1st july 2010 they will bring out the new amendments. lets c. thts my feeling.

i hope that al baraja hosp.will give me my cert and give some consideration about my case. i heard that they are nice. hoping for the best just to be with my husband. godbless us all...

hi positive1519

your lucky and your experience was very inspiring.. i'll have my medical in al baraha and hoping for some consideration  just like you. pls.pray for me... thanks.. i'm scared and bothered..

Dear friend,

Don't worry, good luck, Pray for you...

stresslady wrote:

hi positive1519

your lucky and your experience was very inspiring.. i'll have my medical in al baraha and hoping for some consideration  just like you. pls.pray for me... thanks.. i'm scared and bothered..

pls  advise  ppl......I  m waiting  and so stressed....

Dear Perdanasisna / Dennisp

The way you share the information is excellent.

According to Denis Information about testing of HBV in Qatar on Professional basis is wrong information.
Please provide the authentic information or quote the references which support your information,

Similarly the Information provided for Saudi is also incorrect because I checked my self the medical fitness certificate shows this test

http://www.saudiembassy.net/files/PDF/MedicalReport.pdf

Could you please provide the references for the information had been collected by your friend in Saudi as you mentioned.

Thanks

Shah

hi everyone
i am new here in this forum and i want to thank you all for sharing informations...my husband work for 3 years in uae he tranfered from one emirates to another...he informed the pro of his new company of being hbv positive...the pro in his new company attached his cancelled visa on the documents to be submitted for his medical test..and thank God even he is hbv positive he got his medical test "fit to work"

believer wrote:

hi everyone
i am new here in this forum and i want to thank you all for sharing informations...my husband work for 3 years in uae he tranfered from one emirates to another...he informed the pro of his new company of being hbv positive...the pro in his new company attached his cancelled visa on the documents to be submitted for his medical test..and thank God even he is hbv positive he got his medical test "fit to work"

did ur husband go for medical test?

Dear Believer,

You meant your husband got a certificate "fit to work" with HBV? he just passed his medical check-up recently even he has HBV? Please provide me the details bcz my friend has the same situation as your husband.

Thanks

believer wrote:

hi everyone
i am new here in this forum and i want to thank you all for sharing informations...my husband work for 3 years in uae he tranfered from one emirates to another...he informed the pro of his new company of being hbv positive...the pro in his new company attached his cancelled visa on the documents to be submitted for his medical test..and thank God even he is hbv positive he got his medical test "fit to work"

Dear friends,

You all providing good information about medical screening in dubai or abu dhabi. I can understands the importance of cheking HBV for those six catogaries ( medical staff, nanies, food handlers etc) I also belive that there may be two types of screening, one which required by dubai /abu dhabi govt visa law and other one required by employing company. So in my view govt law apply on those six catagories for HBV test but few internation oil and gas companies may consider HEPATITUS-B as unfit. So those companies can request for HEPATITUS test and if it was positive then they can deport that person.

These are vjust my assumptions, may be wrong. What your thoughts on this?

Can any body find out from ADCO, GASCO, ZADCO, ADMA-APCO oil companies medical screening procedure for emlployement and residence visa please.

yes he went for medical test and he is hbv positive but inactive, me and my kids don't have it..their pro attached his cancelled visa on the documents to be submitted in the medical center maybe he was considered renewal that's why he got fit to work certificate....

Hi believer,

When did this happened. Recently? Please share between which emirates he transfered and from which hospitals?

believer wrote:

yes he went for medical test and he is hbv positive but inactive, me and my kids don't have it..their pro attached his cancelled visa on the documents to be submitted in the medical center maybe he was considered renewal that's why he got fit to work certificate....

Guys,

In case of visa transfer from one company to another within UAE there will be test only for tuberculosis.

HBV Tests are Cancelled Effective This Week

There you go guys,

Ministry of Health is canceling HBV tests effective this week. This is out in the news. Look at the following article

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite … FullDetail

It is in Al bayan Arabic news paper. You will need to use google translate to translate it to English.

Praise to Allah for rewarding our patience.

HBV Tests are CANCELED Effective This Week

There you go guys,

Ministry of Health is canceling HBV tests effective this week. This is out in the news. Look at the following article

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite … FullDetail

It is in Al bayan Arabic news paper. You will need to use google translate to translate it to English.

Praise to Allah for rewarding our patience.

perdanasiswa wrote:

Every Body,

The law is CHANGED today.

This news is so fresh that I don't have the full details yet. Give me few hours and I will post more information here.

Good luck everybody.
perdanasiswa

That is great news!!!!!!

Al-Bayan.

Arabic to English translation
(Google translation)

Cancel check hepatitis (B) as a condition for the establishment.
 
 

Official sources in the Ministry of Health said the ministry will this week introduce a new system to check the medical fitness for a residence or renovation where decided to abolish the examination of hepatitis «B» to some occupations and groups as was the case until July of 2008.

The sources said that it will check out the Hepatitis «B» only to groups that deal directly with the public such as workers in restaurants, food, nannies and maids, and some other professions within the system of medical examination of the entrants for the granting of residence or to renew it. It is anticipated that the new system in the course of this week in all centers of the Preventive Medicine Department at the State level.

Abu Dhabi - (statement)

perdanasiswa wrote:

HBV Tests are CANCELED Effective This Week

There you go guys,

Ministry of Health is canceling HBV tests effective this week. This is out in the news. Look at the following article

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite … FullDetail

It is in Al bayan Arabic news paper. You will need to use google translate to translate it to English.

Praise to Allah for rewarding our patience.

perdanasiswa wrote:

Every Body,

The law is CHANGED today.

This news is so fresh that I don't have the full details yet. Give me few hours and I will post more information here.

Good luck everybody.
perdanasiswa

Congratulation for all who have been frustrated because of HBV test for visa!!

I confirm perdanasiswa's post. I have gone through the link. The new law will be effective since this week. For Arabic readers, below is the article from Albayan newspaper.


  إلغاء فحص التهاب الكبد (بي) كشرط للإقامة


  أكدت مصادر مسؤولة في وزارة الصحة أن الوزارة ستبدأ خلال الأسبوع الجاري تطبيق نظام جديد لفحص اللياقة الطبية للحصول على الإقامة أو تجديدها حيث تقرر إلغاء فحص التهاب الكبد «بي» على بعض الفئات والمهن وفق ما كان معمولا به قبل شهر يوليو من العام 2008.


وذكرت المصادر أنه سيتم إجراء فحص التهاب الكبد «بي» فقط على الفئات التي تتعامل بشكل مباشر مع الجمهور مثل العاملين في المطاعم والأغذية ومربيات الأطفال والخادمات وبعض المهن الأخرى ضمن نظام الفحص الطبي للوافدين لمنح الإقامة أو لتجديدها. ومن المتوقع أن يتم تطبيق النظام الجديد في غضون هذا الأسبوع في جميع مراكز الطب الوقائي التابعة للوزارة على مستوى الدولة.

CONGRATULATIONS EVERY ONE.

perdanasiswa wrote:

perdanasiswa wrote:

HBV Tests are CANCELED Effective This Week

There you go guys,

Ministry of Health is canceling HBV tests effective this week. This is out in the news. Look at the following article

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite … FullDetail

It is in Al bayan Arabic news paper. You will need to use google translate to translate it to English.

Praise to Allah for rewarding our patience.

perdanasiswa wrote:

Every Body,

The law is CHANGED today.

This news is so fresh that I don't have the full details yet. Give me few hours and I will post more information here.

Good luck everybody.
perdanasiswa

Hello,

Please clarify this to me "and some other professions within the system of medical examination of the entrants for the granting of residence or to renew it"

And in the case of a worker's spouse asking for residency but not working, does she has to take the HBV test?

I would say no need, is this correct ?

Tks

Dennis

Thnk u soooo much...u have given d best news...may Allah bless u here   and there after....

You are welcome .... Congratulations and best of luck to you.

finder wrote:

Thnk u soooo much...u have given d best news...may Allah bless u here   and there after....

dennisp wrote:

Hello,

Please clarify this to me "and some other professions within the system of medical examination of the entrants for the granting of residence or to renew it"

And in the case of a worker's spouse asking for residency but not working, does she has to take the HBV test?

I would say no need, is this correct ?

Tks

Dennis

That remains to be discovered. But I agree with you, there should be no restriction now on house wife (as it is called by officials in UAE). After all, the amendment is clear, HBV tests will now be limited to certain categories that do not include House wives.

Now that the new amendment is approved and applied, i would like to recommend that members of this forum who are inside UAE go directly to "preventive medicine" departments and ask them for clarifications about the status of house wives.

We helped each others so far, So I call upon you to do this to help our brothers/sisters who are worried about this tiny ambiguity.

perdanasiswa wrote:

CONGRATULATIONS EVERY ONE.

perdanasiswa wrote:

perdanasiswa wrote:

HBV Tests are CANCELED Effective This Week

There you go guys,

Ministry of Health is canceling HBV tests effective this week. This is out in the news. Look at the following article

http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite … FullDetail

It is in Al bayan Arabic news paper. You will need to use google translate to translate it to English.

Praise to Allah for rewarding our patience.

perdanasiswa wrote:

We helped each others so far, So I call upon you to do this to help our brothers/sisters who are worried about this tiny ambiguity.

I would like to help too but I am too far away from the Emirats for the moment,

pls  dont get  confused.... it says   as it was  until 2008... so  not to worry...and yes d spouse should not have  any prob for  renewal  or  new.....confirmed with d nurse @ healshe sth centre...she  says  law same like before.....6 categories....

Congratuilation to everyone. I will cal Preventive Medicine tomorrow and confirm this for all of you.

perdanasiswa wrote:

dennisp wrote:

Hello,

Please clarify this to me "and some other professions within the system of medical examination of the entrants for the granting of residence or to renew it"

And in the case of a worker's spouse asking for residency but not working, does she has to take the HBV test?

I would say no need, is this correct ?

Tks

Dennis

That remains to be discovered. But I agree with you, there should be no restriction now on house wife (as it is called by officials in UAE). After all, the amendment is clear, HBV tests will now be limited to certain categories that do not include House wives.

Now that the new amendment is approved and applied, i would like to recommend that members of this forum who are inside UAE go directly to "preventive medicine" departments and ask them for clarifications about the status of house wives.

We helped each others so far, So I call upon you to do this to help our brothers/sisters who are worried about this tiny ambiguity.

Following this great initiative, could we imagine that all the middle east countries will follow the UEA and remove this Hep test from their residency requirements. Lets hope.

ALHAMDULILLAH.....

Hey one more question.... what about those who is already got deported and those banned??????