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Skim Pal bantu Pesakit AIDSKEPONG - Yayasan Aids Malaysia (MAF) memperkenalkan Skim Pal bagi mengumpul dana bagi membiayai kos ubat Terapi Anti-Retroviral Berkereaktifan Tinggi (HAART) peringkat kedua penghidap HIV di negara ini. Pengerusinya, Profesor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman berkata, buat permulaan pembentukan skim itu memberi bantuan kepada pesakit yang mempunyai pendapatan minima RM2,000. Menerutnya, skim itu juga adalah antara usaha penjenamaan ...» |
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UNAIDS NGO Delegation Communiqué on the 28th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating BoardOn the 21-23rd of June 2011, The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board had their 28th meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The outcome of the meeting were as follows. Before the customary moment of silence that opens each meeting, George Ayala (NGO Alternate Delegate from North America) spoke to the memory of friend and former delegate Robert Carr. ...» |
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Overcoming phobia over sexualityThe May 29 launch to mark the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia aims to mobilise more Malaysians, whether lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, questioning or straight, to stand up for their rights. IT is a fact that some people have a phobia, be it a fear of cockroaches, heights, and closed-off ...» |
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The 30 years warAIDS The 30 years war Hard pounding is gradually bringing AIDS under control The Economist, Jun 2nd 2011 | from the print edition IT WAS not quite a birthday present, but it was pretty close. On May 12th the HIV Prevention Trials Network (HPTN), an international research collaboration, announced that its most important project was being terminated—not because ...» |
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Cost of Aids drugs to dropLast updated: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 The cost of drugs used to keep Aids at bay will keep falling because of the huge demand from millions of sufferers desperate for the lifeline, experts said at the United Nations. But nations still wrangled ahead of a major three day Aids summit over how many people ...» |
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Cost of Aids drugs to dropLast updated: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 The cost of drugs used to keep Aids at bay will keep falling because of the huge demand from millions of sufferers desperate for the lifeline, experts said at the United Nations. But nations still wrangled ahead of a major three day Aids summit over how many people ...» |
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Toward an H.I.V. CureBy FRANCOISE BARRE-SINOUSSI Published: June 3, 2011 Sunday marks 30 years since the first AIDS cases were reported. Since then, H.I.V. science has been translated into prevention and treatment breakthroughs, one of the greatest being the antiretroviral treatment that has ensured that millions of H.I.V.-positive people can lead healthy lives. Furthermore, there is now robust evidence that early ...» |
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Widow finds new meaning in life after HIVMonday June 6, 2011 By ZALINAH NOORDIN zalinah@thestar.com.my GEORGE TOWN: A clerk’s life turned upside down when her husband committed suicide in 1998 after he found that he had HIV. They had been married just a year before. Lau, 41, (not her real name) became more depressed when she realised that her husband had passed on ...» |
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WINNING THE AIDS WARIf treatment became available forall the 34 million people with AIDS the epidemic could be stopped. The battle to slow the global AIDS epidemic has made astonishing progress over the past decade especially in countries whose survival as functioning societies had once seemed threatened. The question is whether the momentum can be maintained at a ...» |
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Tough decisions about money and treatment are ahead as AIDS turns 30By David Brown, Tuesday, May 31, 5:56 AM The AIDS epidemic turns 30 next month. What began as a fatal new plague has become a treatable, if still incurable, chronic illness. That change counts as a triumph by any measure, but it also poses an unusually difficult question for the next 30 years: How many people do ...» |
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Berjuang menyebar mesej positif HIV/AIDSOleh KHAIRUL AMRI HASSAN dan IZYAN LIYANA DARIFrencana@kosmo.com.my ISU berkaitan HIV/AIDS bukan perkara baru bagi masyarakat dunia. Ia masih berhadapan dengan pertembungan isu antara penyebab dan rawatan; stigma dan penjelasan; kesedaran dan ketidakpedulian; serta ketidakpastian dan harapan. Begitupun, ada kenyataan yang perlu ditelan semua. Senario yang berkisar tentang isu tersebut boleh diumpamakan biduk ...» |
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Singer-songwriter who has HIV believes in empowering peopleSunday May 15, 2011 By RASHVINJEET S. BEDI rashvin@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: When singer-songwriter Nicholas Snow was told by a doctor that he could have contracted HIV because of a prolonged illness, he just ignored it. He left with a scheduled follow-up appointment but never showed up for it. “I believe I was in denial. I knew ...» |
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Jakim cetak 10,000 naskhah Manual Islam, HIV/AIDSARKIB : 23/05/2011 OTHMAN Musthapa (tiga dari kiri) bersama Che Mohd. Rahim Hussien (dua dari kiri) beramah mesra dengan peserta Bengkel Latihan Fasilitator Manual Islam HIV/AIDS di Kota Bharu, semalam. KOTA BHARU 22 Mei - Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (Jakim) mencetak sekurang-kurangnya 10,000 naskhah Manual Islam dan HIV/AIDS untuk diberikan kepada imam dan pegawai agama ...» |
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Menghakis stigma rawat pesakit AIDSBerita Minggu 22 May 2011 Oleh Rashiqah Ilmi Abd Rahim rashiqah@bharian.com.my 2011/05/22 Golongan agama perlu bantu perangi dadah, seks bebas “JIKA saya lemah semangat dan terlalu sedih mendengar cacian orang, sudah lama sayamati. Tetapi rasa sedih itu hadir seketika saja kerana saya tahu, saya harus reda denganketentuan Ilahi,” kata Jamaliah Sulaiman, ketika ditemui pada sambutan Hari MemperingatiAIDS Sedunia, baru-baru ...» |
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Remembering those who died of AIDSBY MEENA L. RAMADAS newsdesk@thesundaily.com May 16, 2011 Women, Family and Community Development Ministry directorgeneralDatuk Dr Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur (middle) offi ciates atthe International AIDS Memorial Day 2011 on Saturday. KUALA LUMPUR: A communitymemorial service held last Saturdaycrossed the race barrier when clericsfrom different religions cametogether to commemorate thoseafflicted with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). About 400 Muslims, ...» |
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Multi-faith memorial services for HIV-AIDS victimsAZREEN HANI Monday, May 16th, 2011 13:48:00 CANDLES IN THE DARK: PT Foundation staff holding the candles during 'Touching Lives' for PT-Foundation International AIDS Memorial Day KUALA LUMPUR: Religion and racial barriers were set aside on Saturday night during the 'Touching Lives' event held by the PT-Foundation, commemorating International AIDS ...» |
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48% of HIV cases last year were through sexSunday May 15, 2011 By LEE YEN MUN yenmun@thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR: More Malaysians were infected with HIV/AIDS via sexual transmission last year, making up 48.5% of the new cases of infections. This is the first time that unguarded sexual activity has caused more new HIV/AIDS infection cases than drug use through injections. Statistics from the Malaysian AIDS Council ...» |
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Time to Take ActionWednesday May 11, 2011 R.AGE, The Star WHILE running HIV/AIDS campaigns in malls, Beth Philipson has had people walk up to her and ask if everyone at the organisation is HIV positive. Beth, 21, relates this experience as an example of the misconceptions attached to HIV and her work. “There is a lot of misinformation about HIV ...» |
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Positive rightsSunday January 9, 2011 The Star AN UNAIDS summary of the UN General Assembly Political Declaration on HIV, 2006, lists down the relevant rights to prevent HIV transmission in the general population, and protect vulnerable populations as well as those living with the HIV virus. For the general population To empower right-holders to claim their rights, to protect ...» |
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Finding One's identityWednesday April 27, 2011 By SHARMILA NAIR Rage, The Star A boy who is born effeminate and feels like a woman trapped in a man’s body will not change just because he is subjected to rough and tough activities, says the transsexual programme manager of the PT Foundation Sulastri Ariffin. “I was effeminate as a child. I would ...» |
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Human rights in HIVSunday January 9, 2011 By LIM WEY WEN starhealth@thestar.com.my The protection of human rights is key in the efforts to control the HIV epidemic. THE personal testimonies recorded in the World AIDS day brochure of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean tells the story of how human rights fulfilment and violations can facilitate or ...» |
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Nowhere to hide from insults and tauntsSunday May 1, 2011 ONE of Philip Augustine's memories of being bullied is when he was about 10. It happened at his uncle's house in Manila, Philippines, when a group of adults comprising relatives and friends sat him down at their table and started asking him if he was a girl. “They said I acted like ...» |
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Torment of being differentSunday May 1, 2011 By RASHVINJEET S.BEDI rashvin@thestar.com.my The transsexual community are people too and need to be treated as equals in society. Erin started admiring boys when she was 13 and wearing make-up when she was 15. This might seem normal for a teenage girl, except Erin was born male. In harsh and derogatory terms, Erin ...» |
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At the mercy of bulliesSunday May 1, 2011 Stories by AUDREY EDWARDS audee@thestar.com.my One of the perils of being different and in the minority, like the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, is the tendency to become victims of bullying. Bullying originates from a myriad of reasons. It could be the person is too fair-skinned, or fat. Some could be ...» |
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‘Awareness key to curb bullying’Sunday May 1, 2011 By AUDREY EDWARDS audee@thestar.com.my PETALING JAYA: Increasing awareness on and sensitivity towards gender and sexuality are the first steps to reducing the bullying of individuals targeted due to their perceived identities, said a minister. Understanding leads to compassion, which was essential when dealing with such issues of gender or sexuality-based violence, said ...» |
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Over 80 countries sign UN statement condemning rights violations against LGBTIs24 Mar 2011 From fridae.com Gay rights groups around the world have hailed the development as a "stunning development" that has demonstrated "unprecedented support" for the Statement on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity that calls on States to end violence, criminal sanctions and related human rights violations based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Eighty-four countries signed ...» |
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Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Deemed Too Gay by CensorsMarch 18 8:16 AM PDT by JOSH GROSSBERG Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" is too provocative for the innocent ears of Malaysians. So says the government of the southeast Asian nation, which has ordered radio stations to play an edited version of the ...» |
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Marina, Zainah among top 100 Malaysian activists named world’s most inspiring womenArticle in The Star March 3, 2011 PETALING JAYA: Two well-known women activists have been listed among the 100 most inspiring people by a New York-based global advocacy group. Datin Paduka Marina Mahathir and Sisters in Islam (SIS) leader Zainah Anwar were chosen by the group called Women Deliver for their contributions to causes for women. Others in ...» |
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Is transsexualism a medical condition?in MALAYSIA, 12/02/2011 Professor Dr Teh Yik Koon of National Defence University of Malaysia, who has been studying transsexual issues for more than a decade, believes it is much more than individuals entertaining their alter egos. MANY studies have been carried out on the subject of transsexuals (TS), but one question remains - is transsexualism a biological ...» |
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Be a messenger of AIDS2011/02/16 Article from New Straits Times AIDSAware Marina Mahathir KUALA LUMPUR: The AIDSAware Campaign, a joint project between PT Foundation (PTF) and ruumzcauses, will feature the AIDSAware Exhibition, to be held at the Gardens Mall on Feb 24. Themed Be The Message, the campaign features a host of local celebrities and personalities as a vehicle to ...» |
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The price they pay to be a womanThe price they pay to be a woman New Straits Times, Feb 11, 2011 | by Elizabeth Zachariah A FORMER employee of a religious department was found dead last month after falling from the 12th floor of the Sentul Utama condominium. Tongues started wagging after he was found wearing a yellow bra ...» |
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HIVpositively in loveHIVpositively in love 2011/02/13 Article from the New Straits Times WHEN HIV-positive Sophia Ahmad (not her real name), 33, married her second husband Abdullah Halim, she never expected her life to be full of romance and love. This is because Abdullah, 51, is HIV-negative and has fathered two healthy children with her. ...» |
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Transsexuals: Arrested and forced to parade her bodyTranssexuals: Arrested and forced to parade her body 2011/02/10 New Strait Times Article FOR many, embracing a third gender is still a taboo. Various terms are used to describe transgender people, such as transvestite, cross-dresser, bi-gendered, androgyne, transsexual and drag queen. Transsexuals are those who choose to medically change ...» |
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Centre helps give Mak Nyah sense of belongingCentre helps give Mak Nyah sense of belonging 2011/02/10 Article from the New Strait Times PINK Triangle (PT) Foundation is a non-governmental organisation with an outreach programme for the Mak Nyah community here. Funded by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry, its focus is on self-empowerment, human rights, personal development and health ...» |
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Pendidikan seks di PLKN dikajiMELAKA 12 Jan Majlis Latihan Khidmat Negara MLKN memerlu kan sedikit masa bagi kajian lanjut sebelum melaksanakan modul pen didikan seks atau Pendidikan Kesi hatan Reproduktif dan Sosial PKRS ke dalam Program Latihan Khidmat Negara PLKN. Pengerusi MLKN Datuk Dr Tiki Lafe berkata pandangan pelbagai pi hak berhubung perkara itu perlu di ambil kira walaupun pada ...» |
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Need for support and understandingMyths and misconceptions about AIDS lead to stigma and discrimination Instead of humiliation and discrimination, HIV positive people need our understanding, care and support, writes MEERA MURUGESAN WANT to know the fastest way to clear a crowded room in Malaysia? Tell someone you’re HIV positive. Since 1986, when the first AIDS case was reported in the country, ...» |
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NGOs set their priorities for 20112011/01/03 By Roy See Wei Zhi KUALA LUMPUR: New challenges requiring new resolutions. This is what several non-governmental organisations say 2011 holds for them. They told the New Straits Times what their New Year wishes were to help make the country a better place to live in. United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) communications ...» |
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Pelahar PTPL edar riben reralPelajar PTPL edar riben merah HARI AIDS Sedunia disambut pada lDisember setiap tahun untuk memupuk kesedaran mengenai wabak AIDS yang disebabkan oleh jangkitan HIV. la menjadi kebiasaan untuk memperin gati mangsa mangsa yang terkorban aki bat HIV AIDS. Menyedari hakikat ini Unit Pem bangunan Pelajar Kolej PTPL Sentral telah mengadakan Kempen Kesedaran Penyakit AIDS di Stesen Sentral ...» |
