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In a move public health and human rights advocates have hailed as a “victory,” the so-called  HIV travel ban, which barred entry to the U.S. by people living with HIV or AIDS, has been officially revoked, bringing to a close years of work to end the measure.

“I think there’s reason to be joyful that the ban has been lifted because a ban like this sends the message that somehow we’re going to protect ourselves from HIV by not letting people with HIV come into the country,” Dr. Tom Coates, a UCLA global health expert, told ABC News. “And the truth of the matter is that’s not how we protect ourselves from HIV.”  Read more…

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