by AfA | Aug 13, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
Campaigns focusing on those at high risk could promote denial and a false sense of security HELEN EPSTEIN WHEN scientists first identified the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) in 1984, they expected to have a vaccine in two years. Twenty-three years later, we are...
by AfA | Aug 10, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
Campaigns focusing on those at high risk could promote denial and a false sense of security HELEN EPSTEIN WHEN scientists first identified the human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) in 1984, they expected to have a vaccine in two years. Twenty-three years later, we are...
by AfA | Aug 4, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
WITH recent statistics pointing to a worrying Aids trend here, the Government is thinking of extending the opt-out scheme to HIV-testing, too. So, if you are male, admitted to a hospital and have not opted out, then don’t be surprised if you are asked to take an HIV...
by AfA | Jul 27, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
But should patient anonymity also be extended to more clinics? SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg IT WILL soon be more convenient to get tested for HIV because rapid-test kits are likely to be available at more clinics. The Ministry of Health (MOH) told TODAY it...
by AfA | Jul 20, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg AMID startling statistics that one in 350 hospital patients are HIV-positive, at least one voluntary welfare organisation here has called for mandatory testing of high-risk groups, in what some have described as a highly...
