Ban On Travel For People With Hiv

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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 »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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 »

HIV/AIDS Travel Ban Finally, Officially Over

The ban on travel or immigration to the U.S. by people living with HIV/AIDS is officially over today. It was an ugly law that had been in place since 1987 and caused countless humiliations. Most students applying for visas to study in the U.S. could... Read more »

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HIV is HIV - is what is is..isn't it? Obama (TRAVEL BAN, 2010)

Hi Doc!!HIV is what is is: an incredible danger. Why, then, are some body fluids more infectious than others? If a person has got HIV, than they've got HIV and that's it! Anything can be infectious! The virus in the blood is still the same...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You are incredibly misinformed abut HIV/AIDS on multiple levels. Fact: Not all bodily fluids are infectious for HIV. Sweat, tears, nasal mucous, urine, vomitus and feces that do not contain visible blood are not considered infectious for HIV!... Read more »

Entry forbidden (TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL BAN)

Dear Doctor RobertI'm a 32 year old Brazilian hiv positiv male living in London. After 5 years in the UK I must say that I really admire their aproach to us positive people. We're treated by their government like anybody else if no better....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Helib,I can assure you mainstream HIV activism in the U.S. has been far from quiet about the completely idiotic ban on HIV-positive visitors to the U.S. In fact, since the ban was put in place, we have refused to host international World AIDS... 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 »

Can this happen in 2008? (TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL BAN)

Hi Dr. Bob, A in SA again, but this time with an upsetting news report. This was taken from www.news24.com, which is a South African site, and really begs a few questions about the future of HIV in US society:"An HIV-positive dancer for the...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yes indeed it can and is happening in 2008. Welcome to the meanspirited, science-phobic, completely illogical fear-mongering world of King George the W! See below.Dr. BobEntry forbidden (TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS) (TRAVEL BAN)Jan 7, 2008 Dear Doctor... 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 »

Travel to the People's Republic of China

Posted by ScotCharles

I was planning a trip to the PRC this spring to visit sites I have read about since I was a child - the Summer Palace, Great Wall, Xian, the Ming Tombs, Flute Cave, Hangchow, Hong Kong, etc. BUT...as I found when I got the Visa application, I have... Read more »

UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLE

Posted by bradford, 2 Replies

UNITED STATES DISCRIMINATES AGAINST HIV+ PEOPLE

While nearly a million HIV+ American citizens enjoy the freedom to leave and travel outside their country, the United States government prohibits HIV+ individuals from other countries entry to the... Read more »

International Service for People Living with HIV

Posted by clr100

On March first I launched Volunteer Positive, the first international volunteer service organization for people living with HIV. I will be taking HIV affected and infected people to serve internationally and connecting them with parallel HIV... Read more »

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