National Commission on AIDS: Annual Report to the President and Congress

A RESOLUTION OF
THE DELEGATES TO THE VTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AIDS
CALLING ON ALL GOVERNMENTS TO PERMIT ENTRY OF
HIV INFECTED TRAVELERS
WHEREAS, AIDS and HIV infection are not casually transmitted and travelers infected with HIV do not pose a
health risk to others; and
WHEREAS, Restrictions on travel of HIV infected people are not medically or scientifically justified and will not
play a significant role in preventing the spread of the AIDS epidemic; and
WHEREAS, People with AIDS and HIV infection have taken leadership roles in altering the course of the AIDS
epidemic throughout the world as physicians, researchers, care providers and patients; and
WHEREAS, Several nations now deny or limit the entry of HIV infected people for purposes of travel; and
WHEREAS, Such restrictions inhibit the free exchange of critical research and information upon which all nations
depend to respond to the AIDS epidemic; and
WHEREAS, The World Health Organization opposes the "stigmatization" of persons with AIDS and HIV infection
and supports an open border policy in all nations with regard to persons with HIV infection; and
WHEREAS, The government of the United States has recently taken steps that will permit HIV infected individuals
to seek waivers to enter the country solely for the purposes of attending conferences, visiting relatives, obtaining
medical treatment and conducting business;
BE IT RESOLVED, That the delegates to the Fifth International Conference on AIDS condemn the policies of
nations which restrict the entry of HIV infected travelers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the delegates to the Fifth International Conference on AIDS call on the
governments of all nations to adopt policies permitting entry of HIV infected travelers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the delegates to the Fifth International Conference on AIDS seek assurances
from the Government of the United States that all persons wishing to attend the Sixth International Conference on
AIDS in San Francisco will be assured entry into the United States regardless of HIV status; and
Approved at Closing Ceremonies
June 9, 1989

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