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PT
Foundation works with 5 communities that are highly difficult to reach. Each
community is represented by an elected Core Group and a Chairperson. The
Chairpersons are Members of the Executive Committee , and together with the
staff, they are responsible for the overall running of PT Foundation.
Communities Programmes
People
Living With HIV/AIDS Positive
Living
Drug
Users Drug User Program
(IKHLAS Drop-in Centre)
Sex
Workers
Sex
Workers Program
Transsexuals Transsexuals
Program
Homosexual Men MSM
Program
Positive Living
A support group for and by People Living With
HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) to care and manage their health status. Services provided
are: regular information, social session, confidential telephone counseling,
a drop-in centre, outreach workers/volunteers to
meet up with his community in hospitals and homes, provides vitamins,
toiletries, referrals, emergency pocket money and basic medical care.
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Drug User Programme
This programme has a drop-in centre known as “IKHLAS”,
a word given by the community. For RM1.00 a day, the community is provided
with a lunch consisting of rice, vegetable and either a piece of fish or
meat. The centre also provides information and counseling on HIV/AIDS, basic
medication and personal hygiene referrals to rehabilitation center, outreach
to drug users on the streets and hospitals.
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Sex Workers Programme
Outreach workers meet with the sex workers on
the street and their workplace to provide counseling, education and
prevention on HIV/AIDS. Referrals are made to STD (Sexually Transmitted
Diseases) clinics to provide medication attention.
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Transsexuals Programme
Provides information, social session,
counseling, medical and legal advice. Outreach workers and volunteers
provide information and support on the street.
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Men who have Sex with
Men (MSM) Programme
Programmes like Telephone counseling line, outreach
programme to provide information on HIV/AIDS protection and prevention on
clubs and cruising places, and Sunday Session
to provide safe space to MSM to mix and discuss issues related to
sexualities and HIV/AIDS.
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