US Congress may lift HIV travel restriction

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The President also announced today the elimination of the HIV entry
ban. Since 1987, HIV-positive travelers and immigrants have been
banned from entering or traveling through the United States without a
special waiver. In July 2008, Congress removed all legislative
barriers to repealing the ban and paved the way for HHS to repeal the
ban. A final rule will be published in the Federal Register on
Monday, November 2nd and will take effect in early January 2010.
That means that people who have HIV and are not U.S. citizens will be
able to enter the U.S. starting in January next year. This is a major
step in ending the stigma associated with HIV.

While I have been traveling across the country during the past
several weeks for our HIV/AIDS Community Discussions, I am hearing
from people living with HIV, nurses, case managers, doctors,
community-based service providers, and others about how important the
program is to ensure access to care and treatment. As we continue our
work on developing the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, we have many
important lessons from the Ryan White Program for increasing access
to treatment, helping retain people in care, and improving health
outcomes. Addressing the epidemic in the U.S. is a priority for
President Obama, and we are renewing our focus on prevention as well
as treatment.

As we prepare to mark the 20th anniversary of the Ryan White Program
next August, the legacy of Ryan White continues to endure.

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