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...
by AfA | Dec 4, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
SINCE her HIV-positive stepfather died in June, 15-year-old Jane has been skipping lunch because she cannot afford it. And when she goes home for a meal, it is always instant noodles. “It would be nice to eat rice, or some chicken rice,” said the wistful teen, whose...
by AfA | Dec 4, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
THE 40-year-old part-time cashier looks well, but she has to pop six pills every day to continue doing so.She was diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) two years ago, after landing in hospital with a related illness.She is one of the patients featured...
