Swaziland
In Swaziland—where the adult HIV prevalence rate is 26%--AHF’s World AIDS Day “Test and Treat” March was the climax of a month-long campaign. The primary partner in the campaign has been Swazi military, to which AHF/Swaziland has been providing testing and condoms to for more than one … [Read More...]
South Africa
AHF’s “Test and Treat” March in Umlazi, South Africa commemorating World AIDS Day kicked off this past Sunday with great success. More than 4,000 people were estimated to have participated in the lively march that ended in Mega City, the site of AHF’s bold billboard featuring the image of a … [Read More...]
Uganda
On November 30, in Masaka, Uganda, AHF Uganda Cares held a “Test & Trest” World AIDS Day testing event at Liberation Square. Hundreds of people were tested, click on the image to the right for more pictures on our AIDS Healthcare Foundation Picasa web album. … [Read More...]
Cambodia Water Festival
Testing Million In Cambodia As part of an ambitious global effort to test several million people for HIV in observance of the Testing Millions World AIDS Day 2009 campaign, AHF/Cambodia CARES will launch its inaugural testing effort during the annual Water Festival, which marks the end of the rainy … [Read More...]
Test and Treat Campaign in South Africa
Contestants were put through auditions in August and were tasked with composing and then performing their own song about HIV/AIDS culminating in the Superstar Hip Hop finals.
The day started on a high note as hundreds of music lovers streamed in to share in the festivities and show support for this great initiative. The concert kicked off to an explosive start as popular hip-hop artist and MC, Ntsika, welcomed the top ten finalists onto stage. The crowd cheered in excitement as the singers tried to outdo their competitors in an attempt to walk away with a fabulous cash prize.
Out of the 10 hopefuls who performed, the winners finally selected by the panel of judges were:
Adding to the excitement of the day was a star studded line up with some of South Africa’s most popular hip hop artists including Zulu Boy, Zakwe, LUS, Skye, Ntsika and Moja Pooh. Fans wasted no time jumping onto their feet and singing along to their favourite songs.
The MEC for Health in KZN, Dr Dlomo was also given the opportunity to address the crowd about the importance of Testing and Treatment.
In the backdrop of the singing contest, HIV/AIDS testing was offered free of charge to the public as part of AHF’s ‘Test & Treat’ campaign. Proving to be popular throughout the day, queues of people lined up outside the testing stations, waiting to take advantage of this free service and got tested with trained counsellors present.
