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...
by AfA | Feb 26, 2015 | Archive
XDR-TB spread person-to-person, not by failure of drug treatment First published on http://www.aidsmap.com/ on 26 Feb 2015 Keith Alcorn N Sarita Shah presenting at CROI 2015. Photo by Liz Highleyman, hivandhepatitis.com The vast majority of people with extensively...
by AfA | Jul 25, 2014 | Press Room, Archive
Thirty-five million people worldwide carry the potentially deadly virus and some 20,000 children a month are newly infected. But with treatment and research making progress, some scientists are beginning to ask – is an AIDS-free generation within reach? AFA’s...
