Sunday, August 17, 2003



"JACK" Jagjit passes on

The pioneer of the Positive Living Support Group, "JACK" Jagjit Singh, passed away on 11th Aug after having been hospitalised for sometime. He had been battling HIV/AIDS for some 18 years.
Friends who had worked with Jack, recalled that Jack was ever willing to help promote awareness of the disease. His contribution was said to be immense to help put a "face" to the disease.
For his efforts in bringing about awareness on HIV/AIDS, Jack was awarded the Basariah Award by the Malaysian AIDS Foundation chairman Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir.