by AfA | Jul 28, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
A NEW programme to stop the spread of Aids and other sexually-transmitted infections (STI) among youth here is being drawn up by the authorities — but what is different this time is that the programme is specifically targetted at students in the Normal stream, who...
by AfA | Jul 18, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
AIDS activists have long championed it, the results are bearing their point, and the Ministry of Health (MOH) is clearly warming to the idea of anonymous HIV testing. At a time when the numbers of newlydiagnosed HIV cases have hit new annual highs for each of the past...
by AfA | Jul 15, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
A MAN infected with HIV yesterday became the first such person here to be convicted of having unprotected sex with a 16-year-old boy without first telling him about the risks of contracting the virus. Former chef Chan Mun Chiong, 43, pleaded guilty to performing oral...
by AfA | Jun 2, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
SINCE 1992, the identities of persons living with HIV have been protected under the Infectious Diseases Act, although they can be named if they are charged in court. Over the years, there have been a few reports. But, what about putting their photos in the media? It...
by AfA | May 30, 2008 | Press Room, Archive
Dear members of the Singaporean Gay community Action for AIDS received an email last week about a possible case of infringement of the Infectious Diseases Act (IDA). The complainant emailed AfA and the Singapore Police Force, stating that he is able to provide...
