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.
Tag: PrEP
1 December 2023
Our approach to the HIV/ AIDS crisis should prioritise public health outcomes rather than causing the persecution and further marginalisation of communities already on the fringes of society.
18 October 2023
In a progressive statement, Religious Affairs Minister Mohd Na’im Mokhtar tells Parliament that LGBT Malaysians cannot be denied their fundamental human rights enshrined in the Federal Constitution, adding that Jakim has worked with MOH on HIV programmes.
15 September 2023
Malaysia's DCA has approved Apretude (cabotegravir) for high-risk groups after an Asean joint assessment, the first and only treatment by injection for HIV pre-exposure prevention. Cabotegravir only has to be taken every 2 months, unlike daily PrEP pills.
18 May 2023
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
17 May 2023
The DOC2US Virtual Clinic for HIV/ STDs provides free virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and medication delivery every Wednesday from 1pm to 5pm.
24 March 2023
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman clarifies his remarks in Parliament, tweeting today that the PrEP pilot programme will continue and even be expanded. He reiterates that groups at risk cannot be prevented from receiving the HIV prevention drug.
23 March 2023
Deputy Health Minister Lukanisman tells Parliament that MOH will review its pilot programme on HIV prevention drug PrEP – "whether it should be continued" or to have "a way forward" to prevent HIV infection related to the "lifestyle" of gay men.
14 March 2023
Public stigma towards HIV can lead to a lack of treatment and prevention initiatives, perpetuating the cycle of infection.
7 February 2023
PrEP is registered and legal in Malaysia and is part of the National Strategic Plan to end AIDS by 2030.