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Fear and stigma: Dealing with the fallout of Singapore’s HIV data breach

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Fear and stigma: Dealing with the fallout of Singapore’s HIV data breach

Still reeling from the HIV registry leak, activists in the city-state say the time has come to address the prejudices facing people living with HIV

The Red Ribbon is a sign of solidarity with those living with HIV and AIDS

 

It was a Sunday afternoon in late January when Singapore’s Ministry of Health began making phone calls.

A generally officious but non-threatening voice would first ask the recipient to confirm their identity. They would introduce themselves as a representative of the ministry, and would then drop a potentially life-changing bombshell on the stunned individual at the other end of the line.  Read More

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