In new cases of sexually transmitted illnesses reported in Malaysia in 2022, adolescents aged under 21 years comprised the following: gonorrhoea (22.4%) , HIV (7%) , syphilis (6.7%) , and Hepatitis C (1.4%) .
MOH's NHMS 2022 survey shows that one-third of Malaysian teens aged 13 to 17 who have ever had sex engaged in sexual activity before turning 14. Three quarters are sexually active, 88% don't use condoms/ any birth control, and 11% have multiple sexual partners. The age of consent for sex is 16.
The Galen Centre says the minister can address a continuum of care, including aged care and reproductive health, by running MOH and KPWKM in a dual portfolio.
Advocates should push political parties and election candidates to address various health issues in GE15 election manifestos, like health care financing, social and aged care, access to abortion, NCDs, tobacco control, HIV/AIDS, and pandemic preparedness.
Sisters in Islam says the Quran’s general “silence” about birth control or contraceptives has been interpreted by Islamic scholars as not prohibiting family planning.
The top five states with the highest number of out-of-wedlock teen pregnancies from 2017 to 2020 are Sarawak (4,869), Johor (1,883), Selangor (1,768), Sabah (1,501), and Perak (1,151).