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HIV/ AIDS in Malaysian Women

Ng Mei Yee. HIV/ AIDS in Malaysian Women. HIV – Human Immunodeficieny Virus AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Mode of transmission: Intravenous Drug Use [IDU] – needle sharing with HIV-infected person[s] Unprotected sexual intercourse with HIV infected person[s]

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HIV/ AIDS in Malaysian Women

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  1. Ng Mei Yee HIV/ AIDS in Malaysian Women

  2. HIV – Human Immunodeficieny Virus • AIDS – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome • Mode of transmission: • Intravenous Drug Use [IDU] – needle sharing with HIV-infected person[s] • Unprotected sexual intercourse with HIV infected person[s] • HIV–infected mother-to-child • Transfusion of HIV-infected blood HIV AND AIDS

  3. Feminisation of hiv epidemic

  4. Feminisation of hiv epidemic

  5. Feminisation of hiv epidemic

  6. Feminisation of hiv epidemic

  7. HOW IS IT SPREADING TO Malaysian WOMEN?

  8. Difference in predominant mode of transmission between West and East Malaysia Overlap of 2 main risk behavior: selling sex to procure money for drugs HOW IS IT SPREADING TO Malaysian WOMEN?

  9. from IDU to heterosexual transmission

  10. Drug users • Housewives and heads of households • Pregnant mothers • Sex workers HOW are Malaysian WOMEN AFFECTED?

  11. HIV-positive women • Young people • Migrant workers • Refugees • Victims of human trafficking HOW are Malaysian WOMEN AFFECTED?

  12. Stigma • Discrimination • Silence • Denial • Gender inequity Challenges

  13. Women and girls confronting HIV and AIDS in Malaysia , 2008 • Report launched on 4th December 2008 • http://www.unicef.org/malaysia/Women_and_AIDSReport2008.pdf • UNGASS Country Progress Report: Malaysia, 2008 • Reporting period is from January 2006 till December 2007 • Submitted on January 2008 • http://data.unaids.org/pub/Report/2008/malaysia_2008_country_progress_report_en.pdf • New HIV Cases in Malaysia Decreasing, Percentage of Women Living With Virus Increasing, Health Ministry Official Says • October 24, 2007 • http://www.thebody.com/content/art43637.html References

  14. The feminisation of HIV • December 28, 2008 • http://thestar.com.my/health/story.asp?file=/2008/12/28/health/2871757&sec=health • More housewives get HIV than sex workers in Malaysia: report • December 05, 2008 • http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=&id=ba06cb14-0f98-4617-bd6a-bbddfef09841&&Headline='More+housewives+get+HIV+than+sex+workers+in+Malaysia‘ References

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