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In Muslim-majority Malaysia, implementing public health initiatives like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection required more than just medical planning. It demanded thoughtful consideration, the involvement of religious leaders, and careful communication to align with Islamic principles. As Malaysia integrates PrEP into its primary healthcare system, it’s setting a precedent that could serve as a model for other Muslim-majority countries. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Anita Suleiman, President of the College of Public Health Medicine at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. She’s also the former Director of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health, and has been widely credited as the architect of Malaysia’s PrEP programme.

The MoH will carry out a pilot project regarding the use of PrEP medicine in several hospitals to assess its effectiveness and safety in reducing the risk of HIV infection.

The trend of HIV infection has changed with sexual transmission being the main mode of transmission for the past few years, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

The report said shortcomings in the pandemic response can also be seen in the fight against the decades-old disease.

93,089 people living with HIV from 1986 to 2016 in Malaysia.

At the end of 2016, there were 10,500 Filipinos infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) up from 4,300 in 2010, Health Minister Paulyn Ubial said.

Malaysia is one of the ten countries which together accounted for over 95 per cent of all new HIV infections in the Asia-Pacific region, a report issued by the United Nations says.

Malaysia is expected to achieve reduced rates of new cases of HIV infection to not more than 11 cases for every 100,000 people this year, in line with the World Health Organisation's (WHO) target.

A French teenager's HIV infection is still in remission more than 11 years after her medications were discontinued, the longest hiatus on record for a young person.

Early antiretroviral treatment after diagnosis of HIV infection significantly reduces the likelihood of getting AIDS or other serious illnesses.

A total of 1,076 HIV infection cases involving children under 13 has been recorded nationwide between 1986 and 2013.

The high number in HIV and AIDS statistics in Kelantan is because the state is located at the border with Thailand.

Global AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections have fallen by over a third in a decade, raising hopes of beating the killer disease by 2030

New cases of HIV infections in the Philippines was highest in April at 388, China's Xinhua news agency reported.

Daily doses of drugs or vaginal gels have proven ineffective at preventing HIV infections in southern Africa.

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Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

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The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.