HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

The first HIV/AIDS case in Malaysia made its debut in 1986. Since then, HIV/AIDS has become one of the country's most serious health and development challenges.[1] As of 2020, the Ministry of Health estimated that 87 per cent of an estimated 92,063 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Malaysia were aware of their status, 58 per cent of reported PLHIV received antiretroviral therapy, and 85 per cent of those on antiretroviral treatment became virally suppressed. Despite making positive progress, Malaysia still fell short of meeting the global 2020 HIV goals of 90-90-90, with a scorecard of 87-58-85.[2]

Malaysia is ranked seventh highest in adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Asia after Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Burma, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia with a 0.45% prevalence rate.[3] According to the United Nations, Malaysia is one of the ten countries which together accounted for over 95% of all new HIV infections in the region of Asia-Pacific in 2016.[4]

In 2020, Malaysia recorded an incidence rate of 8.5 cases per 100,000 population, a 70 percent drop from 28.5 cases per 100,000 people in 2002.[5]

  1. ^ "The Global AIDS Response Progress Report 2014" (PDF). UN Aids. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. ^ Alifah Zainuddin (28 July 2022). "How Malaysia Can Meet The 95-95-95 HIV Target". Code Blue. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Country Comparison :: HIV/AIDS – Adult Prevalence Rate". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. ^ "UN report: Malaysia among top 10 Asian nations affected by HIV". The Star Online. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  5. ^ Alifah Zainuddin (18 March 2022). "Malaysia HIV Cases Down 70% Since 2002, MOH Says LGBTQ Not Risk Factor". Code Blue. Retrieved 28 July 2022.