President Barack Obama has announced that the 22 year old ban on allowing people living with HIV into the United States will be lifted.  HIV infection will be officially removed from the definition of communicable diseases of public health significance as of January 1st, 2010.

The 22 year old ban on allowing people living with HIV into the United States has been lifted.  HIV infection has now been officially removed from the definition of communicable diseases of public health significance.

Deborah Jack, Chief Executive of NAT (National AIDS Trust) said;