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04 December
China has launched a five-year campaign to promote condom use to check the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country, while some of those afflicted have decided not to suffer in silence, in an effort to educate more people.
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01 December
39-year-old Chung To had a successful banking career after he graduated with a master's degree from Harvard University. Instead of focussing on climbing the corporate ladder, he started the non-profit Chi Heng Foundation in Hong Kong to educate people on AIDS prevention and provide care services for AIDS victims. |
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30 November
Educating young people to help them realise their potential was the goal of self-help group Ikamva youth, when it was first set up.
Today, it has begun offering AIDS awareness programs as a branch to its main effort, being based in a township in South Africa where four out of ten people suffer AIDS.
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28 November
There are 76,000 AIDS orphans in China and by 2010 this figure could reach 260,000 with close to 40 per cent of the adult population in some villages infected with HIV. And though not infected by AIDS the orphans are affected by the stigma and trauma they have to bear.
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28 November
Sex. It remains the main mode of transmission among those diagnosed with HIV in Singapore. This was the painful fact discovered by 'Theo' (not his real name) who learnt he was HIV positive three years ago. |
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28 November
Since being diagnosed as being HIV positive, 'Theo' (not his real name) has gone on medication and lives a full life. While he is honest about being HIV positive, he isn't always sure if people will understand and accept him as easily as his workmates have, when told the truth. |
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28 November
"Being HIV positive is not a death sentence..." says 'Theo' (not his real name) who is hoping to educate more people about HIV/AIDS. His message on fighting HIV/AIDS is all about love, respect and protection. |
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28 November
The virus that causes AIDS doesn't discriminate. It infects the young and the old; the men, women and children. Yet, people choose to discriminate when they learn of those who are infected with HIV/AIDS, without realising that the enemy is not the virus but ignorance. |
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28 November
Like most people who run a business, having reliable and responsible staff is key. That is why 'Charles' (not his real name) continues to have on his team, an employee whom he describes as "very responsible", looking beyond the fact that the employee is also HIV positive. |
