by AfA | Dec 30, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
NTUC income’s Public affairs Head Caroline Fernandez (left) having her head shaved at pub Yello Jello in Clarke quay to raise money for charity. This is part of Project Love, the month-long series of fundraising events, which included yoga sessions, car wash and even...
by AfA | Dec 9, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
PEOPLE with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), who have long complained about the cost of medication here, are about to get some relief – the Government has decided to subsidise their medicines. This change of heart came on Monday when the Health Minister asked...
by AfA | Dec 8, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
This is the sixth 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 2013. Each project lasted two and a half months...
by AfA | Dec 4, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
AN EDUCATION bursary fund to help children or teenagers who are infected by HIV or who has one or more HIV-positive parent was launched on World Aids Day on Monday.Starting with a seed funding of $50,000 contributed by M.A.C. Cosmetics, the One Life Fund by...
by AfA | Dec 4, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
MORE than two decades ago, the first acquired immune deficiency syndrome (Aids) patient was diagnosed here.Since then, close to 4,000 people have been diagnosed as infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the precursor to Aids.In spite of all that has...