According to the Gulf Cooperation Council-(GCC) Accredited Medical Clinics Association (Gamca), the list of infectious diseases that make OFWs unfit to work in GCC countries are: Hepatitis B surface antifgen, HCV reactive, Microfilaria positive and malaria blood film positive, known leprosy patients, Tuberculosis – any type, X-ray showing active PTB, past evidence of PTB or healed • Pulmonary scar, including minimum fibrosis, calcification (granuloma) pleural thickening, pleural effusion, tuberculosis lymphadenitis, VDRL/TPHA reactive HIV/AIDS Countries included in the GCC are the following: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the