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"Don’t have kids, those with HIV/AIDS
advised"
The
Star (www.thestar.com.my)
(03/05/07)
THOSE suffering from HIV/AIDS, especially former drug addicts, are advised
not to have children as there is a worrying trend of people being infected
with the disease in the country, Harian Metro reported.
Persatuan Pengasih Malaysia president Mohd Yunus Pathi said this was
important as there had been cases of children born to parents suffering from
the disease being infected with HIV/AIDS.
“They don't think about the consequences the child has to face.
“At the beginning, the child does not show any symptoms or signs of being
infected with the disease, but after several years the situation changes,”
he added.
Mohd Yunus said such couples must be given adequate counselling on their
sexual practices and that they should adhere to the advice given by the
doctors.
“We at Pengasih always provide counselling and treatment to ensure that
former drug addicts, and those infected with HIV/AIDS, are not left out,” he
said.
In another report, the daily said people were taking a risk when using
“pirate vans” – vehicles that offer taxi services but which were not
registered with the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board (CVLB).
CVLB chairman Datuk Markiman Kobiran said such vehicles had no insurance
coverage, and that if an accident occurred the passengers would be on the
losing end.
He said such services were mushrooming in Kuala Lumpur because people tried
to save money on fares without considering the dangers involved.
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