Malaysian AIDS Council

Malaysian AIDS Council
Majlis AIDS Malaysia
AbbreviationMAC
Formation1992[1]
FounderMinistry of Health[2]
TypeNGO
PurposeServes as an umbrella organisation to support and coordinate the efforts of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working on HIV and AIDS issues in Malaysia.
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur
Location
Region served
Malaysia
Services
  • Harm Reduction
  • Prevention for Key Population
  • Prevention Strategies
  • Advocacy
  • Policy
  • Stakeholder Relations
President
Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee
Vice President
vacant
Honorary Secretary
Professor Madya Dr. Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa
Honorary Treasurer
Mohamad Shahrani bin Mohamad Tamrin
Websitewww.mac.org.my

Malaysian AIDS Council (Malay: Majlis AIDS Malaysia, abbrev: MAC) was established in 1992 under the Ministry of Health (MOH) with a mission to represent, mobilise and strengthen non-governmental organisations and communities who were working with HIV/AIDS issues. The Malaysian AIDS Council began with an umbrella of 18 NGOs who were directly working on the various aspects of HIV/AIDS issues.

  1. ^ "HIV concerns all, a shared responsibility — Malaysian AIDS Council". Malay Mail. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ "AIDS Timeline- Global and Malaysia" (PDF). UNICEF. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.