Banning Hiv From Becoming Citizens

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Ottawa Citizen Profiles U.N. Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Mataka

Kate Heartfield, a member of the Ottawa Citizen 's editorial board, on Tuesday profiled United Nations Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa Elizabeth Mataka, who was appointed to the post in May by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Mataka, is... Read more »

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 »

CDC Approves Lifting of the HIV Travel Ban!

Activist in August rallying at Canadian border in to support lifting HIV travel ban Good news! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the regulation to lift the HIV travel and immigration ban. Now the regulation just needs to be... Read more »

Ask the Experts

shameful hiv us ban

Dr. Bob, I saw something on aol that sentate is considering repealing the us entry requirements ban. I was wondering if you are a US citizen you can leave US and come back even if you are hiv positive and carry medications? No. Jacki...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Jacki,The travel ban does not apply to U.S. citizens.Dr. Bob... Read more »

ENTERING THE USA (TRAVEL BAN)

BASICALY IAM A ENGLISH CITIZEN AND MY PARTNER A SPANISH CITIZEN CAN WE TRAVEL TO NEW YORK FOR A WEEK OR NOT,GOOD GOD NO STREIGHT ANSWERS,THANX I NO YOU WILL HELP,SO IVE BEEN TOLD THANX AGAIN UN VESO...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Why wouldn't an "English Citizen" and his "Spanish Citizen" partner not be allowed to visit New York??? Bush/Cheney and their incompetent cronies haven't outlawed Brits or Spaniards to my knowledge.You don't... Read more »

Obama no more! Travel ban!

First off let me say I'm not an American citizen and have never visited the united states. I have had many chances to visit, but I declined due to my HIV status and refusal to lie in my visa application! fuck it! I will not lie!Although I was...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Calm down. I remain confident Obama will lift the travel ban as the country regains its moral compass and returns to basic principles of scientific fact and common sense. As for Obama's compromise on FISA, I wasn't pleased either;... Read more »

HIV & IMMIGRATION FOR SPOUSES OF US CITIZENS

I am HIV+ and have been asked to obtain insurance to cover any treatment and care I may get in the US as long as it is at no cost to the US govt.in order to qualify for a visa waiver.I've had little success so far, any ideas? ...

Response from Steve Berg

Insurance & Benefits Advocate AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA)

I take it that you have already consulted an immigration attorney and they were of no help. Unfortunately, obtaining individual coverage is not a simple or easy situation. Unless you can become covered under a employer's group plan through a... Read more »

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HIV/AID and the Senior Citizen

Posted by Anonymous

I would like to interview an HIV/AIDs positive senior citizen for a Social Work Research Paper that I am working on that must be submitted to my professor on 11/09/03. The person who will allow me to conduct the interview's Identity will be... Read more »

These US citizens.

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hello. Im from Central America, Costa Rica. The ELISA test we have here are imported both from France and from US. You see our country is great, great health, most of our doctors have studied at Europe and at the USA. But we are a third world... Read more »

Unrightfully Banned From REALJOCK Gay Health Site

Posted by Stuart_Lanning, 1 Reply

Recently I registered on REALJOCK's Forum to interact mostly with others that were HIV positive as well as, spread the message about the dangers of HIV. As an activist and songwriter, I was diagnosed positive about eleven years ago. I am familiar... Read more »

ban the drug zerit...

Posted by Anonymous, 5 Replies

I was prescribed the drug Zerit by Bristol Myers Squibb by my physcian
back in June 1998 after being on the drug for 2 months I have developed
a severe side effect called peripheral neuropathy. I ended up in... Read more »

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