If A Patient Has Hiv And Needs A Visa To Obtain Treatment In The Us Will It Be Granted

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Changes to France's Immigration Law Increasing Difficulty for HIV-Positive Immigrants to Obtain Residence Visa, Access to Treatment

Recent changes to France's immigration laws have made it harder for HIV-positive immigrants -- mainly from Africa -- to qualify for a visa called a "vital residence permit," which "guarantees access to social services and provides some sense of... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: Ryan White Program Changes Mean More Can Obtain HIV Drugs

Ohio's Ryan White Program took the last person needing AIDS drug assistance off its waiting list on Sept. 28. The waiting list began last summer in response to a $3.9 million program deficit. In addition, coverage was limited to clients at or... Read more »

Utah Will Continue to Participate in Federal Grant for AIDS Patients

On Tuesday, members of the Utah Legislature's top budget committee reassured citizens that the state will continue to participate in a joint state/federal program that provides low-income HIV/AIDS patients with treatment and care services. During... Read more »

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visa travel and hiv

Dr Bob, please tell me how countries can be so cruel to people who have hiv and are on meds with non detetable viral loads and are not allowed to get visa into most countries,l understood the rule when hiv was a death sentence but know with new...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Ric,I can assure you I and many others (see below) have been trying to get this idiotic travel ban lifted for years. Unfortunately, not only is it a "stupit" rule, but it's been kept in place by stupid people in high places,... Read more »

Re: visa issue

hi, thanks for reply. is there any provision for granting student visa in australia if appealed to international human rights/ australian bar association/any other international law body for hiv poz?kindly inform me......

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

You need to contact each of them directly with the specifics of your particular issue. They are both available on line. Good lucik, Jacques... Read more »

while i'm making medical test for resident visa in KSA ,my HIV results is positive

I had a medical test for saudi arabia work visa and the result was HIV+ .I left my work in Qatar and back lebanon because i have offer in saudi and now i lost my work in qatar and same time i cant go saudi.I'm form lebanon and I'm so...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.It's extremely unfortunate that some countries continue to treat HIV as if it were a sin or a toxic radioactive threat. It's merely a viral illness that is 100% preventable and becoming more treatable/manageable over recent years.... Read more »

WORK VISA FOR INDIA

I was wondering if you could help identify whether I need to be tested for HIV in order to get a work visa for India. I plan to work there as an expat and I am not sure whether my employer will apply for 1 year visa or possibly longer so won't...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

Based on the article below, I can appreciate that there are various answers on line. Is this article true? It appears valid. Tuesday, October 09, 2012Sanchita Sharma, Hindustan TimesNew Delhi, August 05, 2012 First Published: 23:55... Read more »

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Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga Pranayama ....

Posted by akumar, 2 Replies

Boon for HIV & AIDS patients - Yoga & Pranayama - Swami Ramdev
From: akumar

My dear Brothers & Sisters,

Re: Great ancient Indian science "Yoga & Pranayama" is a boon for HIV & AIDS patients.

I am impressed by the Great job, being... Read more »

Botanical Treatments For HIV, AIDS, and STDs

Posted by Anonymous

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You can download the free eBook "Treating Herpes Naturally" through Larrea Tridentata by Dennis W. Clark, Ph.D. at this website;

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Regardless of your... Read more »

Need Some Experienced Opinions about Acute HIV

Posted by DrsNeedLoveToo, 5 Replies

This seems so different when it's you and not one of your patients dealing with this. Granted, I am going through Acute HIV Illness and still feeling the side effects of it, but I just got my first test results today. CD4+ was 266, VL >500k. ... Read more »

ARS Patient cases

Posted by Anonymous

Primary HIV Infection Case Presentations
The following cases illustrate the complexities involved in recognizing and correctly diagnosing primary HIV infection (PHI). Extensive lab work, but also thorough history taking, is required. Patient 1 was... Read more »

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