On December 4, shortly after the publication of “Forbidden Cohabitation: AIDS in Egypt”, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population responded to two AIDS cases reported in the investigation. On December 9, a follow-up response came after a conference was held, discussing all the obstacles people with HIV are facing, that HIV treatments will be available in private pharmacies for the first time.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population responded to two AIDS cases reported in ARIJ's investigation.

After the publication of “Forbidden Cohabitation: AIDS in Egypt”, the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population responded to two AIDS cases reported in the investigation. A follow-up response came after a conference was held, discussing all the obstacles people with HIV are facing, that HIV treatments will be available in private pharmacies for the first time.