At the 25th International AIDS Conference in Munich last July 25, Malaysia’s PrEP rollout spotlighted challenges from cultural and religious misconceptions about PrEP and risk-taking.
MOH plans to provide HIV prevention drug PrEP at all public health clinics nationwide. A prelim report shows over 3,000 people accessed PrEP in the pilot phase of the programme; among those who completed 6 months, the HIV transmission rate was only 0.2%.