by AfA | Dec 3, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
SOON, you could be tested for HIV in the same way you currently take a pregnancy test — in the privacy of your own home, with a home test kit. And it may happen by 2009, if the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gives its approval. “The FDA in the United...
by AfA | Dec 1, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
WITH 356 newly-detected cases of HIV reported here between January and October, this year’s final total is on track to surpass last year’s figure of 357 — and set a new high. But what is perhaps more worrying is the number of unreported cases among heterosexuals, who...
by AfA | Nov 30, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
IMAGINE this: Self-administering an HIV test could be as convenient and accessible as a pregnancy test. Dr Balaji Sadasivan, the Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, and Information, Communications and the Arts, has hopes now that an oral self-test kit able...
by AfA | Nov 15, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
First Published – 15 Nov 2007SEXUALLY-transmitted infections (STI), mental wellness and chronic diseases ranked fairly low in workplace health programmes (WHP), a survey has revealed. Less than 8 per cent of companies had education programmes on STI/Aids, while just...
by AfA | Nov 13, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
AIDS WALK 2007 is part and parcel of our World AIDS Day event which will be held on the 2nd December 2007 at the Skate Park to M.A.C. counter at C. K. Tangs. This is an event to mark World AIDS Day 2007 and we have adopted theme: Stop AIDS: Keep The Promise. Our...
