by AfA | Aug 18, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
Many heterosexual men still ignorant of sex-related diseases SHERALYN TAY sheralyn@mediacorp.com.sg THE ignorance is staggering. Many men infected with HIV know almost nothing about sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/Aids before they get infected....
by AfA | Aug 13, 2007 | Press Room, Archive
TAN HUI LENG huileng@mediacorp.com.sg IT IS winning the battle against HIV. The Australian state of New South Wales has seen the number of HIV cases reported each year generally dropping over the past decade. And now Singapore knows why, after its first study trip of...
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...
