Staff

Ms. Sumita Banerjee

Executive Director

As its Executive Director, Sumita leads the team at AfA and is responsible for the overall management and operations of the organisation. She has more than 20 years of experience in public health having worked at national and global levels. In the course of her career, Sumita has provided technical guidance to community-led sexual health programmes in over 30 countries working in close partnership with multilaterals, national governments, corporate sector and CSOs. At AfA she is also closely involved with the implementation of the Community Blueprint towards Ending HIV and AIDS in Singapore by 2030.

Mr. Terry Lim

Associate Director, Outreach Education and Testing

Terry has been working with AfA for over  12 years leading its heterosexual outreach work and yet is still learning and growing in this ever changing environment especially as we deal with the new normal. Terry sees himself as a connector and a bridge, taking the policies and big picture on HIV, digesting and understanding them, and then translating it on the ground to the target audience. He has found some success in doing this to achieve and bring about change in behaviour over the years.

Mr. Chronos Kwok

Assistant Director, MSM Programme and Anonymous Testing Service (ATS)

Chronos first started as a volunteer with AfA way back in 2005. He was a counsellor at the Anonymous Testing Service and also conducted talks at schools as well as military bases to increase awareness for HIV prevention. In his current role, he works closely with the MSM community to implement effective outreach, testing and research programmes that contribute towards reducing the rate of new infections and advocate against HIV-related stigma.

Mr. Thomas Nah

Executive, HSO Outreach Programme

Thomas served as a volunteer with AfA for 5 years before joining the Heterosexual Outreach (HSO) team. He plays a pivotal role in all of the programme management and coordination.

Ms. Fikri Alkhatib

Manager, Anonymous Testing Service (ATS) and Community Research

Fikri joined AfA in 2022, after spending over six years working as a policymaker and a decade volunteering for LGBTQ/feminist organisations. She is concerned that public health crises tend to hit already vulnerable groups harder  —  hence worsening existing inequalities — and believes in the importance of evidence- and community-based interventions to address this.

Mr. Calvin Tan

Executive, MSM Outreach Programme

Calvin has been living with HIV since 2016 and uses his lived experience as a young PLHIV to educate the public and advocate for change. He assists in planning HIV/STI prevention and safer sex programmes for the MSM community and provides counselling to newly diagnosed PLHIV and connects with existing ones.

Ms. Ong Hui Min

Senior Executive, Mobile Testing Service (MTS)

Hui Min joined AfA in 2019 as the Executive for Mobile Testing Service (MTS). She oversees and plans the schedule for MTS. She sees herself as a good listener and will try her best to answer your questions especially when it comes to sexual health.

Mr. Ng Wen Zhi

Coordinator, HIV Self-Testing Programme

Wen Zhi joined AfA as a volunteer in 2016 before his passion in sexual health advocacy led to him joining the team as the HIV Self-Testing Pilot Project coordinator. He believes that regular testing and information should be readily accessible to everyone in order to improve sexual health outcomes and allow them to make informed decisions.

Mr. Anwar Hashim

Assistant Director, Coordinated Care, Volunteer and Donor Management

Anwar's journey with HIV  work started in 2005 as a counsellor and later the ATS Clinic Manager in 2009. In 2011, he spearheaded the setting up of AfA's Mobile Testing Service. Today, he oversees Coordinated Care, Donor and Volunteer Management. Anwar's experience through the years has made him more grounded and taught him to be patient. The positive outlook of PLHIV has only served as a vital source of inspiration.

Mr. Ben Leong

Executive, Coordinated Care, Volunteer and Donor Management

Ben started off his AfA journey as a volunteer in 2019, then went on to work full-time as a coordinator for AfA’s Volunteer Management, Donor Management, and Coordinated Care departments. He also assists with administrative and operational matters regarding the various digital systems that AfA utilises in its programmes.

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Ms. Charo Zerda

Office Coordinator

She likes doing volunteer work with different organizations and have always loved working with diverse groups of people. She is passionate about being organized and to be of help to others that's why she joined the AfA team.