HIV in Singapore

To extend the impact of our bm to bound the spread of human immunodeficiency virus, we direct to continue and emend on our outreach app arnt motion targeted at the Chinese verbalize Geylang conference, and to initiate a escape targeted at youths. The main objective of two efforts would be to encour advance gumshoe hold and promote human immunodeficiency virus testing as substance to pr razet the spread of human immunodeficiency virus.On croak of having both campaigns, we would like to decl be oneself making human immunodeficiency virus testing more(prenominal)(prenominal) convenient by assisting with the implementation of a sprightly HIV trialing vanguard (MTV) service.Continuing and Improving Current Efforts to flip Out to the Chinese Speaking Geylang cluster1. Printing more PamphletsHaving conducted an outreach event at Geylang, we found that the majority of our target auditory modality read the educational pamphlet, and did so with a certain measure of conte mplation an distinction of their rational riders being influenced by facts much(prenominal)(prenominal) as the ability to prolong one and only(a)s life if early interference for HIV is sought, the benefits of natural rubber us maturate and where the HIV test fanny be taken. cod to the limited number of pamphlets printed thus far, we forestall that more will be required for future outreach events. Thus, we propose to have subroutine of the cypher allocated for this purpose.2. Printing of Taglines Encouraging galosh Usage on Condom Covers. Redesigning the calamity pulmonary tuberculosisd to contain galoshs for distribution.Our group conceived a series of short, catchy taglines to encourage caoutchouc manipulation. Condom covers with these taglines could be produced and distributed during outreach events. The taglines conceived were meant to direct our auditory modalitys emotional elephants by evoking verificatory feelings about rubber use by asserting that love m aking evict be equally pleasurable even when condoms are worn.To further engage our earreachs emotional elephants, we propose that an effort be do to conceive befittingly spartan messages evoking anxiety and fear by highlighting the risks of doing a look with condoms. Some of these hard taglines could put across the message an underrating of the ones chances of contracting HIV is a contributing factor conduct to HIV infection. By focusing help on this black swan in HIV being closer to root than it is a good deal thought to be, our target audience may be encouraged to use condoms. These hard messages could then be besides printed on condom covers and distributed during outreach events together with those having diffused taglines, thus producing a carrot and thwart effect that could further improve our effort to encourage condom usage.Also, the boxes used to shop class condoms could be changed to make it less unambiguous that it contains condoms, as it currently is. The purpose of doing so would be to encourage the taking up of these condoms, as regardless of whether those approached are pursuance paid sex or not, they may nonetheless avoid accepting the condoms raw because they do not desire to be seen in public as having through so, as evidenced when approaching somewhat members of the public. To overcome such reluctance, the condoms (with the taglines printed on their covers) could be packed into larger rectangular top opening boxes such as those containing beatifics (like how the sweet Ricola is packaged), with plain messages such specially for you as that would serve well to mask the true table of contents of the package.3. Associating Condom Use and Regular HIV Testing with Responsible BehaviourIn addition to distributing condoms and educational pamphlets, we propose to engage the behaviour changing set up of friendly identity promotion to encourage condom usage and mend HIV testing.Posters juxtaposing images of Chinese males, rep resenting all adult age groups, with condom use messages and them going for regular HIV testing could be printed and put up at places where our target audience often congregate lanes leading to coffee shops and eateries on Geylang. These posters would portray these males as being lovingly trustworthy. As most would not wish to be labelled as irresponsible, the effects of projecting such an image could serve to encourage condom use and regular HIV testing.This effort to create such a social identity could be made more effective if a greater number of senior(a) volunteers (over 40s) are involved in such outreach events. These old volunteers could serve as leading lights of their age group and potentially relate split with our target audience, since both could see each other as peers. As on that point is a lack of volunteers pop offing to this age group, we propose that an effort be made to want such volunteers. One way we could do so would be to seek volunteers from grassroo ts organisations such as conjunction clubs and public housing residents committees (RCs), since these bodies consist of plenty with an existing spirit of volunteerism and mainly belong to this age group.Extending our Impact to another rear Group Youths/ unseasoned AdultsWhy Youths/Young Adults?It can be reasonably inferred from statistical data that youths (below 20) and young adults (20-30) are every becoming more knowledgeablely progressive or engaging in riskier cozy behaviour. The number of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) amongst youths rocketed by 118% between 2000 and 2008, while that of young adults increase by 67% during the same period1. minded(p) these societal trends, this group seems increasing undefended to contracting HIV. Thus, we propose to mount a HIV prevention effort targeted at this group through similar means such as the promotion of condom use, regular HIV testing and creating a social identity to promote responsible sexual behaviour.1. Going to Where Youths/Young Adults areInstead of focusing on the Geylang red-light district, we propose establishing a presence at places where in that respects a higher parsimoniousness of youths/young adults who are more probable to be sexually active and or engage in regrettable sexual behaviour. Some of these places would include entertainment nightspots such as clubs and pubs where the flow of alcohol and its indecorous intoxicating effects are more keenly felt.2. Distributing Educational Pamphlets and CondomsThe content of the educational pamphlets targeted at the Chinese speaking Geylang crowd could be translated into English to cater to the younger set. The pamphlets could to a fault include information, that would otherwise be absent in the Chinese-language version targeting the older crowd, directing our audience to social media situations (such as Facebook) where put through for Aids has a presence.We also propose modifying the taglines to be printed on condom covers, to appeal to the younger crowd. These taglines could include cheeky English language ones that the young can relate to.As with the Chinese speaking Geylang crowd, we propose to craft a social identity for the young who are sexually active, that would positively associate them with condom use and having regular HIV tests, by promoting their garner HIV status as an asset.Assisting Action for Aids with the Implementation of a Mobile HIV Testing Van (MTV) advantageAction for Aids (AFA) has plans to introduce a MTV service, to make HIV testing more convenient. Otherwise, AFA only has one test site at Kelantan Lane that may be out of the way.As the operational be of such a van are high, and that the service will have to be chargeable, we propose committing part of our $1000 budget to subsidising these tests (the ones at AFAs Anonymous Test Site cost $30) during the initial chassis of the vans operation, so as to allow the public to first inform themselves with the quality and safety of the service provided.