Washington
01 December 2009
The decision of US President Barrack Obama earlier this year to end a travel ban on HIV and AIDS victims is the beginning of a new era for them, a Cambodian health official said Monday.
The lifting of the 22-year-old ban removes barriers and reduces discrimination for victims, How Bun Leng, deputy director general of the National AIDS Authority, told “Hello VOA.”
“We appreciate it and also welcome it,” he said. “This is a removal of a barrier that gives rights that are not just rights for HIV and AIDS victims as travelers, but also the right to access meetings, exchange experiences and so on.”
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