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Public-private partnerships help Asia-Pacific tackle social stigma affecting 6 million people with HIV
Major advances in prevention and treatments, such as the concept of Undetectable = Untransmissible, mean that people living with a HIV diagnosis can lead relatively normal lives. Public prejudice and mistaken beliefs remain commonplace, and activist Yoyo Wu wants to see better support for people living with – or at risk of – HIV.
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Talking to Ei Ei Chaw, Myanmar activist who advocates for HIV awareness among migrant workers in Thailand
Thailand has made great progress against HIV. However, the Myanmar migrant community in Thailand faces limited access to HIV care and education. Ei Ei Chaw, Deputy Director of the Foundation for Education and Development (FED) discusses the challenges the community faces, and how FED, with support from the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant, are improving HIV awareness and access to healthcare for Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand.
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More than one million dollars of grants awarded to HIV-related community-led projects in Asia
Gilead Sciences announced in November 2019, the recipients of its 2019 Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant program.
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Living with HIV in Singapore: “The virus doesn’t kill. The stigma does.”
HIV is one of the least understood and most stigmatized diseases in Singapore. Find out how Action for AIDS (AfA) Singapore, that recently launched the Community Blueprint to End HIV/AIDS in Singapore with other NGOs, have been working to provide PLHIVs in Singapore a safe space where they can receive help and emotional support with support of the Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant.
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