US lifts travel ban on HIV-positive people

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US lifts travel ban on HIV-positive people

A move by the United States Senate to repeal legislation prohibiting HIV-positive visitors and immigrants has been hailed as an important step in the fight against stigma and discrimination.

On 16 July, the Senate passed the re-authorisation of the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which also amends the Immigration Act to lift the ban on travel and immigration to the country by HIV positive non-citizens.

The US Senate legislation will authorize $48 billion over five years for AIDS, TB and malaria.

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