Hundreds test for HIV at Soweto Festival

“If you spread the message to just one or two people and they spread the message to one or two people, millions of people will get the message.”

These words by singer Loyiso Bala, a 46664 ambassador, sum up the aim of 46664’s involvement at the Soweto Festival recently – spread the word about HIV/AIDS.

Loyiso Bala takes the test that counts

Velvet-voiced Loyiso Bala, R&B star and 46664 ambassador shows his support for the third National HIV, Behaviour and Health Survey being conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). This is the third household survey of this nature conducted by the HSRC since the Nelson Mandela Foundation commissioned the first survey in 2002.

The first time I got tested

The first time I got tested for HIV was for a routine medical exam in order to get travel insurance. I was 18 years old. I hadn’t had sex – hell, I hadn’t even kissed anyone yet; I hadn’t had a blood transfusion; but I was still terrified.

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