Infectious disease expert Prof Dr Christopher Lee says accessibility and affordability of HIV treatments have improved, yet societal discrimination poses barriers to care.
Malaysia aims to achieve the 95-95-95 targets to end AIDS, but stigma makes it difficult. “I think this is the way to go for those who suffer from heavy internal stigmatisation. Do it as digitally as possible or virtually as possible.” – @ProfAdeeba
The DOC2US Virtual Clinic for HIV/ STDs provides free virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and medication delivery every Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm.
Experts are calling for royalty negotiations with ViiV Healthcare and the Medicines Patent Pool in an effort to reduce the price of dolutegravir, which is currently estimated to be 17 times higher in Malaysia compared to neighbouring Thailand.
Dr Anthony Fauci says lessons dating back to HIV include the role of asymptomatic infection, drug development, vaccine design, and denialism that causes “unnecessary deaths”.