Obama Lifts Ban for HIV Positive Immigrants!!!

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Obama Lifts Ban for HIV Positive Immigrants!!!

For the past 22 years individuals testing positive for HIV were prohibited from traveling and immigrating to the U.S.

Obama supports lifting the ban and Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Health & Human Services is adding to the President’s position.

Proposed key revisions to the law include no longer placing HIV infection on the list of “communicable disease of public health significance,” ending mandatory testing for HIV infection as a part of the U.S. Immigration screening process, and ending the required waiver for HIV infected individuals before entry into the U.S.

“We’re trying to end the stigma and the discriminatory practice . .” says Dr. Martin Cetron. He does not rule out that immigrants would be eligible for federal health and assistance aid immediately upon entry into the United States.

HIV is on a list with several other diseases that prohibit entry into the U.S. Some of those included are active tuberculosis, syphilis, leprosy and gonorrhea.

Currently, foreigners can be prohibited from entry to the country if they are infected with certain diseases during periods of outbreaks - for instance, the H1N1 influenza, most recently.

There are currently 12 countries that prohibit entry of HIV- positive immigrants including the U.S.

Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have proposed removing the ban and are accepting public comments.

Comments must be received by or before August 17, 2009.

You can submit a written objection electronically via the internet to the following address:
http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#home

e-mail to: part34hivcomments@cdc.gov
or call Stacy M. Howard, DHHS at (404) 498–1600 for more information.

P.S. I called Stacy, she suggested everyone use the email.

Posted by SavantNoir (Admin) on August 12, 2009 at 8:05am in Administrative Announcements @ http://spinpolitico.com/forum/topics/obama-lifts-ban-for-hiv

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