Article 14 of the Saudi AIDS Prevention Law

This article regulates health isolation of a person living with the disease. Under Article 1, isolation means preventing the infected person from mixing with others to protect them or to protect others.

First: isolating the infected person or restricting their residence

The infected person is isolated or their residence is restricted in a health facility, subject to two conditions:

• It is based on a recommendation of the competent physician.
• Their condition requires it.

Isolation is therefore not an automatic measure for every infected person, but depends on their condition and the competent physician's recommendation.

Second: the infected person's duty

The infected person must commit not to transmit infection to others.

Third: an infected convict

• They must be isolated from other prisoners.
• The necessary health care is provided to them.

Note that isolating an infected convict from prisoners is stated as an obligation ("he must be isolated").

Fourth: what the article refers to the Implementing Regulations

The Regulations set the requirements and procedures of isolation.

Relation to other articles: this article sits alongside Article 15, which obliges health bodies to test a suspected person to ensure they are free of AIDS and provide health care to them, and requires notifying the National Program if they refuse testing. Note that the same article pairs isolation with providing the necessary health care to the infected convict.

A person who objects to a decision to isolate them or restrict their residence may consult a lawyer who specializes in health regulations.