HIV/AIDS Archives

8 December 2025

Letter

Stop Weaponising HIV And AIDS To Intimidate Key Populations — Malaysian AIDS Council

MAC urges all parties to refrain from actions that intimidate key populations and instead work in strengthening access to HIV prevention, treatment, care, and support, so that Malaysia remains firmly on track to end AIDS by 2030.

14 November 2025

Malaysia

MOH Allocates RM8 Mil For HIV Programme In Transition From International Funding

The Health Ministry increased its allocation for a HIV community programme to RM8 million for 2026, as Malaysia transitions from Global Fund funding. Under DHSKP, community health workers act as a bridge between key populations and public health clinics.

7 August 2025

Malaysia

Young Men Drive Most New HIV Cases, MOH Says, Amid Scrutiny Over Outreach Efforts

Young men aged 20–39 made up most of Malaysia’s 3,185 new HIV cases in 2024, with 90% of cases involving men and 96% due to sexual transmission. MOH’s data comes amid scrutiny over outreach efforts following a recent police raid on an HIV NGO programme.

3 July 2025

Malaysia

Experts Tout Harm Reduction For Public Health, Not About Promoting Risky Behaviours

Experts frame harm reduction as a comprehensive public health strategy that not only yields economic savings, but also upholds values like compassion, dignity, and justice. Harm reduction interventions do not promote risky behaviours, but protect health.

9 April 2025

Malaysia

Legal Gaps Expose HIV Patients To Discrimination In Health Care Facilities: MAC

The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) says Malaysia lacks specific legal protections for people living with HIV (PLHIV) in medical settings, leaving HIV patients vulnerable to stigma, medical discrimination, and privacy violations by health care providers.

8 April 2025

Malaysia

People Living With HIV Still Face Discrimination In Malaysian Hospitals, Says MAC

The Malaysian AIDS Council says discrimination against people living with HIV (PLHIV) persists in hospitals, with outdated fears leading to denied treatment and breaches of confidentiality. “Every patient deserves dignified, non-judgmental health care.”

10 March 2025

Letter

The HIV Response Must Be Grounded In Human Rights — Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

At the 58th UN Human Rights Council, Prof Adeeba Kamarulzaman warned that stigma, discrimination & punitive laws drive the HIV epidemic. Governments must decriminalise, fund HIV programs & uphold dignity. “Ending AIDS requires more than medicines.”

2 December 2024

Malaysia

MOH Will Provide Extra RM1 Million For MAF’s HIV Programme

Health Minister Dzulkefly Ahmad announced at the Red Ribbon Gala 2024 an additional RM1 million allocation from the Health Ministry for the Malaysian AIDS Foundation's Differentiated HIV Services for Key Populations (DSHKP) programme for vulnerable groups.

25 October 2024

Malaysia

Harm Reduction Saves Lives, Cuts Health Care Costs

A roundtable discussion says harm reduction has been proven to save lives and reduce health care costs, such as Malaysia's success with the needle and syringe exchange programme and opioid substitution therapy to curb HIV among people who inject drugs.

4 October 2024

Malaysia

Malaysia Excluded From Voluntary Licensing For Generic Version Of ‘Gamechanger’ HIV Shot

Gilead has excluded Malaysia from voluntary licensing agreements, covering 120 countries, for access to generic versions of its groundbreaking HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, a twice-yearly injection that provides near-total protection from HIV infection.

Tag: HIV/AIDS

Stop Weaponising HIV And AIDS To Intimidate Key Populations — Malaysian AIDS Council

MOH Allocates RM8 Mil For HIV Programme In Transition From International Funding

Young Men Drive Most New HIV Cases, MOH Says, Amid Scrutiny Over Outreach Efforts

Experts Tout Harm Reduction For Public Health, Not About Promoting Risky Behaviours

Legal Gaps Expose HIV Patients To Discrimination In Health Care Facilities: MAC

People Living With HIV Still Face Discrimination In Malaysian Hospitals, Says MAC

The HIV Response Must Be Grounded In Human Rights — Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman

MOH Will Provide Extra RM1 Million For MAF’s HIV Programme

Harm Reduction Saves Lives, Cuts Health Care Costs

Malaysia Excluded From Voluntary Licensing For Generic Version Of ‘Gamechanger’ HIV Shot

The Houseman’s Plea: A Cry For Justice And Clarity In Malaysia’s Health Care System — Perak House Officers

Overworked, Understaffed, Overwhelmed: A Data-Driven Reality For Medical Officers At HSAJB — Medical Officers

Bank Negara, MOH Must ‘Close The Gaps’ From APC Delay: Doctors’ Group

CodeBlue’s View: Doctors Must Follow The Law. Period.

MMC Issues Mea Culpa, Allows Doctors To Practise Pending APC