People with HIV wishing to travel to the US for up to 30 days are now permitted to do so providing they apply for a visa from their local US consulate.

The long-standing ban on HIV-positive travellers entering the United States is expected to be lifted soon.

The proposed Pacific Island guest worker visa program should be open to all people regardless of HIV status, the National Association of People Living with HIV/AIDS (NAPWA) has said.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has called for an end to all discrimination against people with HIV, including restrictions on travel for HIV-positive travellers into some countries.

Both the United States and China have announced possible changes to existing restrictions on HIV-positive visitors.

Following the recent terrorist alert in the UK, new rules prevent passengers on many international flights carrying liquids in their hand luggage. Read this article for advice on travelling with T-20 under the new rules.

HIV-related news in brief from the April 2006 edition of Positive Living.

Thirty-two quick and easy strategies to help you take your medications on time.

p(standfirst). A guide for HIV-positive people who travel overseas, produced by PLWHA NSW in partnership with ACON and Roche and distributed by the AIDS Treatment Project Australia.

The fusion inhibitor T-20 is presents some special challenges when travelling. Bernie Slagtman shares his tips for taking T-20 on the road.