Singapore celebs lend their voices to fight HIV discrimination

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(Photo: Paint The Town Red’s Facebook page)

Youth movement Paint The Town Red has enlisted Singaporean celebs Benjamin Kheng, Nat Ho, Onn Shu An, Jemimah Wei and Roz Pho to campaign against stigma and discrimination towards people with HIV and AIDS.

In a new video launched on Tuesday (1 March), designated by the United Nations as #ZeroDiscriminationDay, the celebs give voice to those with HIV/AIDS who are afraid of openly speaking about their condition.

Paint The Town Red aims to raise awareness so youths “can be more responsible for their sexual health”, and at the same time end stigma and discrimination to reduce the fear of getting tested.

Video from Paint The Town Red’s Facebook page.

For more information about HIV/AIDS testing, visit the Action for Aids website.