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01 Dec 1999
Introduction
The theme for this year's World AIDS Day 99 is "AIDS. Listen, Learn and Live".
Objectives
The objective of the AIDS Education Programme 99 is to encourage people to listen and learn more about how to protect themselves and prevent being infected by AIDS/HIV in order to live live to the fullest.
Specifically the programme is aimed at :
Educating Singaporeans that the practice of high-risk behaviour such as unprotected sex and sex with prostitutes can put one at risk of HIV infection.
Emphasising that you can't tell that a person is HIV infected from his physical appearance.
Encouraging those who are at risk of being infected to go for the HIV test, and publicising the HIV testing sites.
Activities
The National Health Education (NHE) Department will organise the following activities.
Getai Shows
The Ministry of Health will be organising eight getai shows. These shows will be used to disseminate AIDS messages to the Chinese speaking audience. These messages will be incorporated in skits and songs.
The schedule of the Getai shows is as follows:
Date: 20 Nov 99 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Blk 572 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 10 (Carpark)
Date: 27 Nov 99 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Tampines Central (Beside CPF Building)
Date: 28 Nov 99 Time:(Sunday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Opposite Nile Road/ Ganges Road
Date: 4 Dec 99 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Open field at Blk 749, Yishun Street 72
Date: 5 Dec 99 Time:(Sunday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Open space at Blk 283 Bukit Batok East Avenue 4
Date: 11 Dec 99 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Chinatown Complex Hawker Centre
Date: 18 Dec 99 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Carpark at Clementi Avenue 4
(Beside Clementi Swimming Complex)
Date: 8 Jan 2000 Time:(Saturday)7.30pm - 10.30pm
Venue: Open field at Lorong 25A Geylang
(Near Aljunied MRT Station)
AIDS Education Programmes at Workplaces
AIDS education programmes, which include exhibitions, video screenings and distribution of materials will be conducted at:
Singapore General Hospital
1 Dec - 7 Dec 99
GE Aviation Service Operation Pte Ltd
11 Dec - 18 Dec 99
Singapore Civil Defence HQ Medical Centre
10 Dec - 15 Dec 99
Competitions
Be Creative and Win
The NHE Department will organise a contest to encourage all health promotion facilitators to organise AIDS education programmes in the workplaces, communities and health institutions. Facilitators are welcome to participate either as individuals or as a group. They are required to creatively use the various audio and visual tools available in the Health Information Centre of the NHE Department at the Institute of Health to plan their AIDS education programme for their organisations. All entries must be submitted to Health Information Centre, Level 3, Institute of Health by 15 Dec 99.
For enquiries, please call 435 3954.
Cre-AID-tive Competition
To commemorate World AIDS Day, HealthZone, a fun and interactive health exhibition centre situated at the Institute of Health, invites the public to create AIDS messages using red ribbons. All entries must be submitted with a HealthZone entry ticket receipt to HealthZone, Level 2, Institute of Health by 31 Dec 99. For more information, please call 435 3616. The Institute of Health is situated opposite the Outram MRT Station at: 3 Second Hospital Avenue Singapore 168937
Mass Media
Television
Two dramas from the AIDS files, Dear Diary and Moment of Truth will be telecast on Singapore Television 12 and Television Corporation of Singapore 5 in December 1999 and January 2000.
Dear Diary
This is targeted primarily at married men. It portrays how irresponsible high-risk behaviour can cause the family to suffer.
Moment of Truth
This drama encourages individuals, especially the singles, not to practise high-risk behaviour, in particular, casual sex. It also serves to dispel some myths on the transmission of HIV and educational messages on condom use.
Radio
AIDS education programmes will be broadcast on Capital 95.8FM, Power 98FM and Dongli 88.3FM to disseminate information on AIDS. These programmes will include stories based on true cases of AIDS infected patients, myths and misconceptions of the transmission of HIV and its prevention.
Cinema Commercial
A commercial produced by Action for AIDS uses various movie titles to paint a scenario for casual sex. This commercial will be placed in cinema halls that screen restricted artistic movies.
Others
AIDS education messages and pamphlets will be distributed at various entry and exit points like World Trade Centre Ferry terminal and Tanah Merah Ferry Terminal.