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Obama is going to lift 22 years old HIV/Aids ban to travel in US

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New York City : NY : USA | 24 days ago  
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Obama signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Obama signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at the signing of the Ryan White ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Jeanne White-Ginde holds up the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 after it was signed by U.S. President Barack Obama in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    Jeanne White-Ginde holds up the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment ...
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama is applauded by Jeanne White-Ginder, mother of Ryan White, after signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama is applauded by Jeanne White-Ginder, ...
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  • U.S. President Barack Obama is congratulated as Jeanne White-Ginder, mother of Ryan White, looks on after the signing the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama is congratulated as Jeanne White-Ginder, ...
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  • Jeanne White-Ginder, mother of Ryan White, is comforted by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi during the signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington
    Jeanne White-Ginder, mother of Ryan White, is comforted by Speaker of ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama signs the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment ...

US President Barack Obama declared that he is going to lift the 22 years old HIV/AIDS ban to travel into US. According to Obama, a new federal rule will be form to eliminate the ban to the HIV/AIDS infected patients to enter USA. , which will be implemented within the year 2010.

According to the President, the lifting of ban will make people to get some appropriate treatment. The HIV/AIDS extension rule provides 5 percent of the annual support. About 2-3 billion dollars would be raised for the 2010 year to 2013 .This effort will make a nice reputation in the world in the field of HIV/AIDS prevention

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