Middle East: HIV cases reach 461,000 in 2008 - Beirut gathering stresses need to evaluate AIDS prevention and care services BEIRUT - The number of HIV positive people in the Middle East reached about 461,000 by the end of 2008, revealed the 19th Gathering of the Directors of National AIDS Programs held on Saturday in Beirut. The gathering was attended by Health Minister Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, regional directors of the World Health Org... [AIDSPORTAL.org]