by AfA | Aug 31, 2015 | Press Room, Archive
SINGAPORE – For more than two decades, foreigners infected with HIV have not been allowed to set foot in Singapore. However, the ban on those entering on short-term visit passes was lifted on April 1, The Straits Times has found out. The ban remains for long-term...
by AfA | Jul 24, 2015 | Press Room, Archive
Action for AIDS completes Personal Data Protection Programme— George Hwang LLC created and implemented the programme to assist AfA in ensuring privacy and confidentiality for patients, donors and volunteers Dear Editors, Action for AIDS is pleased to announce that it...
by AfA | Jun 2, 2015 | Press Room, Archive
In 2014, 456 new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections were reported among Singapore residents. This brings the total number of HIV infected Singapore residents to 6,685 as of end 2014, of whom 1,737 have died. Sexual transmission remains the main...
by AfA | Feb 28, 2015 | Press Room, Archive
This is the seventh consecutive year that the Outreach HIV testing project at MSM venues was carried out. The first project was first conducted in November 2007, recurring every year between that and 2014. Each project lasted two and a half months and was conducted by...
by AfA | Feb 16, 2015 | Press Room, Archive
WHEN it comes to health insurance, people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often find themselves in a dilemma. The uninsured find it hard to get coverage, while those who are already insured fear that their policies may be voided if they make a claim. But...
