AfA Singapore

29/11/2025

PRESS RELEASE - AfA Launches Mobile HIV Testing Vehicle and Anti-Stigma Study for World AIDS Day 2025

Key pointers of our press release:

- AfA is launching a new MTS electric van! Replacing the diesel van that has been in use since MTS' 2011 launch, the upgraded van will help improve service experience for clients, volunteers and staff. 🚐

- This upgrade is possible through the support from generous donors. 🙏

- As part of World AIDS Day 2025, AfA will be offering free HIV testing at both its Anonymous Testing Service and Mobile Testing Service throughout December. 🎗️

- LOVE2025 Charity Gala was held on Friday, 28th November. Attended by 280 guests, the event raised more than $368,000 ❤️

- AfA conducted a survey on HIV-related stigma and discrimination from March to November 2025. Respondents who were living with HIV reported at least one instance of stigma or discrimination in the past 12 months. The next phase of the study will involve in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with people with HIV, to identify the core issues that affect their lives and develop strategies to address them. 📋

View full release: afa.org.sg/2025-11-29-press_release

27/11/2025

AfA’s gala glitz is back, and it’s sweeter than ever! The long-awaited LOVE 2025 charity gala is finally happening at the Four Seasons Hotel on 28th November 2025, raising funds for our HIV educational programmes and support services.

We are thrilled to share that all seats are sold out thanks to our generous donors! Nevertheless, anyone can still join in the spirit of the gala and the upcoming World AIDS Day by contributing to our mission. Visit donate.afa.org.sg today and help us bring HIV transmissions and stigma down to zero!

19/11/2025

This World AIDS Day, we are sitting down with Prof. (Dr) Roy Chan — a pivotal organiser, advocate, and medical professional in Singapore’s response to HIV and AIDS — for our next Storyteller Series by Singapore Q***r Memory Project (SQMP).

As the founder and president of AfA Singapore, Prof. Chan will take us back to the early years of HIV/AIDS awareness: the efforts to organise, the pushback and stigma they faced, and the crucial care work led by the le***an community in supporting their gay and bis*xual peers.

The conversation will be moderated by Dr Rayner Tan, an implementation and behavioural scientist whose work centres on stigma and health, community engagement, and health equity.

Date: 4 Dec 2025, Thursday
Time: 7pm–9pm
Venue: Proud Spaces

Register now via bit.ly/dr-roy-chan

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14/11/2025

🏆 Congratulations to the winner of MTS Design Competition, Design #7! Your design will be the basis of the AfA’s next mobile clinic van! 🏆

Thank you to all who participated in the contest, and for those who supported by voting. 💕

Don’t forget to plan your next HIV test at MTS! Schedule is available at afa.org.sg/mts

More info about our new MTS van to come soon, stay tuned! 🚐

05/11/2025

❗️Poll closes soon on 7 NOV 2025, 12pm! Vote for the next AfA MTS van design NOW!

🚐 View all 7 designs on our FB/IG profile and press the “Like” button to vote your favourite! 👍❤️

🏆 The winning design will be determined by both community votes and professional judges.

👏 All the best to our contest participants. Show your support for them today!

*Final design is subject to change by AfA Singapore.

afa.org.sg/MTSdesign

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01/11/2025

✅ Voting is now OPEN for the MTS Van Design Competition!

🚐 Browse all 7 design submissions within this post. To vote for your favourite, scroll to its specific image and press the “Like” button! 👍

🗓 Community voting closes by 12pm, 7 Nov 2025, so vote now!

🏆 The winning design will be determined by both community votes and professional judges. Community votes are counted through post Likes on the individual designs published on AfA Singapore’s Facebook and Instagram pages. Professional judges evaluate designs on their creativity, clarity, relevance, and practicality for printing.

👏 All the best to our contest participants. Show your support for them today!

*Final design is subject to change by AfA Singapore.

21/10/2025

Just THREE DAYS LEFT for AfA's MTS van design competition! Hurry and submit your entry by 24/10/2025

📌 Submit your creative design for our new MTS van and stand to win $1,000!
🎨 Showcase your talent in promoting HIV awareness through HIV Mobile Testing.
📅 Deadline: Oct 24, 2025
🌐 For info and design template, visit afa.org.sg/MTSdesign

Design Criteria
• Tagline: Know your status (no change from old MTS van)
• Must include AfA logo & hotline (6254 0212)
• Incorporate HIV awareness themes (e.g., red ribbon)
• Highlight inclusivity – all ages, genders, s*xualities
• Aim to normalize testing
• Clear, bold, easily recognizable design – but less clinical looking
• Van base color: silver (but full wraps in other colors, e.g. white, are allowed)
• Avoid stigmatizing/discriminatory imagery or language (e.g., “AIDS”,“PLHIV/PLWHA”) (Refer to peoplefirstcharter.org for appropriate language to be used)

Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility: Open to public.
2. Originality: All submissions must be original and free from copyright infringement.
3. Submission Format: Digital files only (JPG/PNG/PDF). Mock-ups on a van template preferred.
4. Ownership: Winning design becomes the property of the organizers for use on the HIV Mobile Testing Service van and related promotions.
5. Credit: Designer will be acknowledged in campaign materials.
6. Judging:
- 50% professional judges based on creativity (30%), clarity (30%), relevance (40%), and practicality for printing
- 50% community votes
7. Timeline: Submissions to be done on bit.ly/MTSdesignsubmission latest by 24 October 2025, 12pm.
- Voting period: 1-14 November
- Results tally: 15-20 November
- Winners will be informed: 21 November
8. Prizes:
- Winner: $1,000
- 2 Runner-ups: $500 each
- Feature best designs at MTS launch event
- Token for every entry
9. Final design is subject to change by AfA Singapore.

20/10/2025

AfA Singapore wishes everyone a Happy Deepavali public holiday! May your days be filled with light, love, happiness, and peace. 🪔

12/09/2025

📌 Submit your creative design for our new MTS van and stand to win $1,000!
🎨 Showcase your talent in promoting HIV awareness through HIV Mobile Testing.
📅 Deadline: Oct 24, 2025
🌐 For info and design template, visit afa.org.sg/MTSdesign

Design Criteria
• Tagline: Know your status (no change from old MTS van)
• Must include AfA logo & hotline (6254 0212)
• Incorporate HIV awareness themes (e.g., red ribbon)
• Highlight inclusivity – all ages, genders, s*xualities
• Aim to normalize testing
• Clear, bold, easily recognizable design – but less clinical looking
• Van base color: silver (but full wraps in other colors, e.g. white, are allowed)
• Avoid stigmatizing/discriminatory imagery or language (e.g., “AIDS”,“PLHIV/PLWHA”) (Refer to peoplefirstcharter.org for appropriate language to be used)

Terms & Conditions
1. Eligibility: Open to public.
2. Originality: All submissions must be original and free from copyright infringement.
3. Submission Format: Digital files only (JPG/PNG/PDF). Mock-ups on a van template preferred.
4. Ownership: Winning design becomes the property of the organizers for use on the HIV Mobile Testing Service van and related promotions.
5. Credit: Designer will be acknowledged in campaign materials.
6. Judging:
- 50% professional judges based on creativity (30%), clarity (30%), relevance (40%), and practicality for printing
- 50% community votes
7. Timeline: Submissions to be done on bit.ly/MTSdesignsubmission latest by 24 October 2025, 12pm.
- Voting period: 1-14 November
- Results tally: 15-20 November
- Winners will be informed: 21 November
8. Prizes:
- Winner: $1,000
- 2 Runner-ups: $500 each
- Feature best designs at MTS launch event
- Token for every entry
9. Final design is subject to change by AfA Singapore.

22/08/2025

20/08/2025

Calvin Tan was diagnosed HIV-positive at a time when the illness carried heavy stigma in Singapore. He shares the shock of his diagnosis, the rejection he faced, and the emotional toll of telling family and friends. Calvin also explains how modern treatment makes HIV a manageable condition, while stigma remains the bigger battle.

Hear his story on the 𝐘𝐚𝐡 𝐋𝐚𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 with Haresh Tilani & Terence Chia!

𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐈𝐕 - 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐦𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡 | #704

Calvin Tan was diagnosed HIV-positive at a time when the illness carried heavy stigma in Singapore. He shares the shock of his diagnosis, the rejection he fa...

13/08/2025

Be part of the change!

We’re excited to launch the HIV Stigma Reduction Designathon – a one-day innovation challenge where participants will co-create actionable solutions to reduce HIV-related stigma.

📅 Date: 13 September 2025, 9AM to 5.30PM
📍 Venue: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore
What is a Designathon?

A designathon is an interactive event that brings together diverse participants to brainstorm, refine, and prototype solutions in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. By the end of the day, teams will pitch their ideas to a panel of judges and HIV experts.

If you are interested in taking part in the designathon, and the possibility of winning prizes, you can find out more and register at https://tinyurl.com/TCLHIVDESIGNATHON.

Registration closes 28 August 2025, so sign up now!