American Samoa
Regulations on entry, stay, residence, and treatment access for people living with HIV
The categories of restriction are:
- No restrictions on entry or staying.
Restrictions on entry to American Samoa
We found no evidence of any official restrictions on entry to American Samoa based on HIV status.
According to UNAIDS, there are no HIV-related restrictions on entry to American Samoa.
Restrictions on short-term stay in American Samoa
We found no additional evidence to suggest any HIV-related restrictions on short-term stay in American Samoa.
Restrictions on long-term stay in American Samoa
As above, there is no evidence of restrictions on long-term stay.
Treatment access in American Samoa
The following summarises available information on access to healthcare for people living with HIV in American Samoa. However, it is not clear whether non-nationals are able to access this treatment in the same way as nationals.
The Department of Health HIV/STD/TB/Viral Hepatitis prevention and control division has authority over the HIV response in American Samoa. It offers free HIV testing and treatment. It is not clear whether these services are available free of charge for non-nationals.
Sources
The HIV Justice Network's Global HIV Criminalisation Database
There is no known HIV criminalisation in Samoa. We are not aware of any HIV-specific criminal laws in force, and there have been no reported prosecutions for alleged HIV ‘exposure’, non-disclosure, and/or transmission under general criminal laws. However, there is an HIV-specific sexual assault sentence enhancement provision in force in American Samoa.
Visit the American Samoa page on the Global HIV Criminalisation Database to see more information about known HIV criminalisation laws in this country, an overview of how the laws are used, and any significant advocacy developments.
UNAIDS Global AIDS monitoring data
This information about access to HIV services comes from UNAIDS https://lawsandpolicies.unaids.org/, a platform to view data on HIV-related laws and policies. This is information provided by national authorities and civil society and may contradict other sources.
Migrant populations
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable documented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable undocumented migrants to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Migrants are able to access HIV services | N/A |
Refugees and asylum seekers
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable asylum seekers to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens | N/A |
| Laws/policies enable refugees to access HIV services under the same conditions as citizens implemented (countries with such laws/policies) | N/A |
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