Paint the Town Red

When collating information for our infographics, we were advised to reconsider including PrEP and PEP but we did anyways

Some day, maybe we'll be able to do something like this, maybe we'll be able to do more, do better. Until then, Hakuna Truvada!

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Thanks for spending your Sunday "Painting the Town Red" with us!

We were very heartened at the display of inspiring and supportive discourse during our sharing sessions.

We hope that you guys continue the conversation on in your daily lives :)

Remember that only when the stigma ends can progress begin!

It's right to know, YOUR right to know!

Thank you to Ng Kai Yuan and Benjamin Oi for the wonderful photos :)

SOMEBODY CALL 911

A big part of being diagnosed with HIV that is often overlooked is the emotional and mental impact that it can have. Here are some of the social support that is available to help PLHIV cope with their diagnosis.

COUNSELLING
Private counselling with a medical social worker (MSW) to cope with the diagnosis and receive advice on treatment.

SOCIAL SUPPORT GROUPS
Meet with other PLHIV to discuss and share experiences.

SUPPORT TO SIGNIFICANT OTHERS
MSWs can help with disclosure to loved ones, or provide more information for their benefit.

EMPLOYMENT
MSWs can provide advice on employment issues, or help with legal matters if you feel you have been wrongfully terminated.

You don't have to go through this alone! Speaking with your social worker and making use of the available resources will help to lighten the load.

We had a great Saturday afternoon at The Duke's Bazaar at *SCAPE, giving out goodie bags and quizzes! Thank you to everyone who participated and pledged to Paint the Town Red.

Do tag yourselves and your friends!

SOMEBODY CALL 911

Don't worry, you will NOT be denied access to medication if you are unable to afford it. Here are some financial assistance schemes that can help you to pay for treatment!

MEDIFUND
Subsidises up to 90% of HIV medication and often provides assistance to youths and students.

MEDISAVE
Can cover up to $500 a month for treatment.

MEDICATION ASSISTANCE FUND (MAF)
If eligible, MAF covers 50-75% of HIV treatment.

MEDISHIELD LIFE
Covers illnesses that arise after HIV diagnosis.

SOMEBODY CALL 911

HIV medication costs between $400 to $800 a month, depending on your regimen.

In case you missed our event or want to revisit Brandon's story (and also, find out a little bit more about our campaign), here it is courtesy of The New Paper!

In one of the other stories we collected, a teenager living with HIV mentioned that he wished that the topic of HIV would feature more often in public discourse.

We hope that this would inspire more people to come out and keep the conversation going!

http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore-news/student-20-hiv-afraid-tell-his-parents

Student, 20, with HIV afraid to tell his parents As a student in a tertiary institute, Brandon (not his real name) is used to taking tests. But this was one examination that the 20-year-old had hoped to get a negative result on - a test for HIV. Just after his 19th birthday, Brandon came down with a month-long fever. Speaking to The New Paper on t…

If you missed out on our event today, here's a short preview of it courtesy of BERITAMediacorp Stay tuned for more pictures/videos to come!

For those who attended the event, thank you all once again for taking time to help 'Paint the Town Red' with us! :) We hope you enjoyed yourselves and are empowered by all the information shared!

Gerakan belia ingin tangkis salah tanggapan tentang AIDS - BERITA MediaCorp Meningkatkan kesedaran serta menangkis salah tanggapan masyarakat, terutamanya golongan belia, tentang virus HIV/AIDS secara terbuka dan jujur.

Check out those attentive faces during Dr. Fatimah Lateef's sharing! Thank you to all who came down today; we hope you left inspired and motivated to be a champion for this cause! More photos will be up soon, so stay tuned 🏆🏆🏆

Coming for our event later? Here's a sneak peek of what we have in store for you! 🎁🎁🎁

All set up to have a blast at *SCAPE! Come join us at the gazebo near Kalakap, learn some cool stuff and collect a goodie bag! 🎊🎊🎊