Jaafar Daud says the government can reduce the discrimination faced by people living with HIV through regular campaigns.
Pengasih chairman for Selangor, Jaafar Daud said people living with HIV face discrimination in many areas, especially when it comes to marriage and employment.
However, in 2020, a health ministry study found that three out of four Malaysians attached some form of stigma to PLHIV, or discriminated against them.“To get married, we are required to fill out a form confirming our HIV/AIDS status. If we are honest and say we are HIV positive, the officer-in-charge would immediately say the marriage cannot proceed and that both sets of parents must be informed,” said Jaafar.That discrimination persists even when a PLHIV dies, he added.
Azman said that certain practices at the funeral were likely to further entrench the negative perception of PLHIV. Jaafar recounted one incident involving the mistreatment of a resident, a former civil servant, by healthcare workers.Azman has also faced discrimination at the hands of healthcare workers due to his HIV+ status.
“Our government has done a lot to reduce the stigma for PLHIV, but they do not have enough programmes.
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