Ban On Hiv Travel

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UN Leaders, HIV/AIDS Advocates Laud Official End to HIV Travel Ban

A travel ban in place since 1987 that prevented non-U.S. citizens with HIV/AIDS from entering the country officially ended Monday, The Hill's "Blog Briefing Room " reports (Romm, 1/4). According to CNN , "the statutory requirement that mandated the... Read more »

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Non-Governmental Organizations Praise End to HIV Travel Ban

Domestically and abroad, health advocates are applauding the Obama administration's repeal of the policy banning non-nationals with HIV from visiting or immigrating to the United States. On Friday, Obama announced that the final rule ending the... Read more »

Lifting of U.S. HIV Travel Ban Might Be "Coming Soon"

The Obama administration "hastaken a new step towardlifting" the HIV travel ban , "a possible indication that a full repeal is coming soon," the Washington Blade reports. "A memo issued Tuesday by U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services... Read more »

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Travel ban for Hiv+

Dear Doc, Bonjour comment 9a va?I have one question regarding the travel ban for Hiv +.I have to travel to the US for work, and I am tacking Anti-retroviral meds. The problem I can't travel with my meds to the US. Is there a possibility for me...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Salut Mec,Oui, ca va. The ban is in the process of being lifted. Dubya made things a bit more difficult with his usual half-assed mean-spirited screw-up on lifting the obnoxious and totally discriminatory ban. The Obama administration is a bit busy... Read more »

HIV TRAVEL BAN !!!!!!!!!!!

Hey Dr. Bob,What is going on with the US Travel Ban on HIVers???? I thought the US Congress lifted the ban last year???? I just heard HIV folks are still having trouble getting a visa to the USA. What gives?????Josh...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Josh,As it turns out, the U.S. is apparently still in the process of lifting the ban on HIV-positive foreigners and immigrants. You are correct: Last year Congress did repeal the law that banned HIV-positive folks. But unfortunately the... Read more »

HIV TRAVEL BAN

Hey Dr. Bob,What's up with the HIV travel ban? Didn't Obama promise to get that cancelled???Flying Monkey ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Obama promised and Obama delivered! The 22-year ban on travel to the U.S. by HIVers was abolished by Obama yesterday (10/30/09) and will go into effect after a routine 60-day waiting period. The unscientific discriminatory travel ban was the... Read more »

Negative Partner's Inconclusive Test Reults (HIV TRAVEL BAN !!!!!!!!!!! )

Hello Dr. Franscino. I was tested positive for HIV 17 months ago and have been on medication for about 11 months now. My last three labs came back at an undetectable viral load with an increasing CD4 count. My latest count was at 600 with a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Relax Max! 1.An indeterminate test is indeterminate, not positive! If three episodes of insertive oral sex with you are his only HIV-acquisition risks, he should remain confident that he will ultimately test negative.2.Antibiotics do not affect... Read more »

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HIV and International travel

Posted by aliveinla, 6 Replies

Only 3 times unprotected sex with one guy who swore to be neg last March got me HIV poz diagnose 1/22/08. To make things worse, I am a Chinese citizen and I have to travel often across borders. Thank god I've received my green card couple years ago... Read more »

traveling with hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Traveling with HIV

I got a new job where I will be traveling a little bit in Europe.
Of course I won't tell the airlines or customs that I have HIV
but I will be carrying medications. Does anyone have any
experience with this? Can they stop me and... Read more »

HIV Travel Restrictions

Posted by ScotCharles, 5 Replies

See: http://www.aegis.com/topics/travel.html

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travelling with HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I am wanting to plan a trip from Canada to someplace tropical probably the bahamas. Question is, how difficult is it to travel while pos? My b/f would love to go on a trip but I am scared.
I haven't travelled anywhere since my diagnosis in 2003 d/t... Read more »

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