1 December 2025
As Malaysia commemorates World AIDS Day 2025, MAC calls on all sectors to strengthen collaboration and renew commitment to building a resilient, equitable and sustainable HIV response.
Tag: HIV treatment
23 August 2024
Malaysia is expected to access long-acting cabotegravir (CAB-LA) by March 2025, offering a more reliable HIV prevention option than daily PrEP pills. CAB-LA only needs an injection every 8 weeks, after an initial 2 injections 4 weeks apart.
28 June 2024
The Malaysian AIDS Council urges the media to stop the negative stereotyping of people living with HIV (PLHIV), after a tabloid disclosed the HIV status of a pregnant woman undergoing trial without her consent, triggering negative connotations about PLHIV.
24 April 2024
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says that the city’s HIV/AIDS success offers good insight on how cities globally can tackle the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.
5 March 2024
The concert will raise funds for treatment and social welfare needs of low-income HIV-positive patients at UMMC.
6 December 2023
Access to a variety of PrEP methods allows women to choose what best suits them, depending on their context and where they are in their reproductive lifespan.
5 December 2023
Condom giveaways and printed flyers are out. Inclusive and engaging digital content is the way to change high-risk behaviour.
5 December 2023
Malaysia
Government Backs Proposed Legal Reforms To Protect People Living With HIV From Workplace Discrimination
At the Red Ribbon Gala, the government says it supports the Malaysian AIDS Foundation's work with the Human Resources Ministry to amend the Employment Act and the Industrial Relations Act to protect people living with HIV from workplace discrimination.
4 December 2023
Advances in cancer treatment, gene editing, and mRNA technology are helping researchers in their pursuit of an HIV cure.
1 December 2023
HIV care and treatment have made huge advancements, but stigma remains a major obstacle.