Category Archives: Living with HIV

Travel Ban – Singapore

        REGULATIONS ON ENTRY, STAY AND RESIDENCE FOR PLHIV The following information was published and updated 8 August 2009. Please click here for the link

HIV Disclosure. Ignore or repeal?

As europe explores the repeal of laws that criminalizes HIV transmission, what do you think we should do? Should it stay, or should it go?Read & Discuss →

2 men charged for hiding HIV-positive status from sexual partner

Two men carrying the AIDS virus were charged in court on Wednesday for not informing their male sexual partner of the risk of contracting the virus before engaging in sexual activity. The Straits Times reported that one of the offenders …Read & Discuss →

Marking W.A.D. with Mistevious & NORIStar

Let’s Be Positive about people living with HIV These are simple things- to be able to share a dinner with friends or family, or have close friends around when in need. However, many people living with HIV live daily, denied …Read & Discuss →

New strain of HIV surfaces here

By Tan Weizhen Published: November 5 ,2011 SINGAPORE – A new and possibly more aggressive strain of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has surfaced here, evolving from two existing strains. The recombinant strain AE-B was discovered by researchers from the Department …Read & Discuss →

Commonwealth urged to tackle homophobic laws

By Agence France-Presse Published: October 25 ,2011 The body tasked with developing options to reform the Commonwealth has noted that the old British Empire laws against gays are still in force in 41 of the 54 member nations. These include statues, …Read & Discuss →

HIV Widespread in Mideast Men Who Have Sex With Men

By Jon Cohen Correspodent, American Association for the Advancement of Science Published: August 2 ,2011 In most of the Middle East and North Africa, men who have sex with men (MSM) face severe stigma and harsh laws, creating a hidden population …Read & Discuss →

New medical rules for US transgender inmates

By Jessica Geen Health editor, PinkNews.co.uk Published: October 5,2011 The US Bureau of Prisons has adopted new rules for the care of transgender inmates. Previously, prisoners would be permitted to continue with treatments such as hormone therapy if they began them …Read & Discuss →

HIV life expectancy rises in UK, study finds

A Study conducted by the University of Bristol Life found that life expectancy for people with HIV in the UK has increased by 15 years in the past decade, thanks to modern drugs and earlier treatment, a study suggests.Read & Discuss →

India: Gates Foundation’s AIDS Program in India Has Made Uneven Progress Over 8 Years

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: October 10, 2011 A large and costly AIDS prevention program that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pioneered in India eight years ago has had mixed results, according to a preliminary analysis published on …Read & Discuss →