AIDS

Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale in 2006 with Prince Seeiso to support children in Southern Africa, especially those with HIV/AIDS.

This International Women’s Day, we turn our focus to a group of women often left out of policy conversations—women who use drugs. Malaysia’s punitive drug laws disproportionately harm women, forcing many into cycles of incarceration, stigma, and violence. But advocates say there’s a better way: a gender-responsive approach to drug policy that prioritises public health over criminalisation. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with advisors from Drug Policy Program Malaysia: Dr Nur Afiqah Mohd Salleh, Vice President of the Malaysian AIDS Council and Ivy Josiah, Gender Consultant & Committee Member of Women’s Aid Organisation.

Penggantungan program bantuan luar oleh Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS) Donald Trump boleh menyebabkan 6.3 juta kematian akibat HIV dan AIDS dalam tempoh empat tahun akan datang, menurut sebuah organisasi Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu (PBB) yang menangani penyakit itu.

20 juta daripada 30 juta orang positif HIV di seluruh dunia bergantung kepada bantuan AS untuk mendapatkan rawatan.

Pentadbiran Presiden Amerika Syarikat, Donald Trump didakwa akan mengambil langkah menghentikan pembekalan ubat-ubatan bagi penyakit HIV, Malaria dan Tuberkulosis, serta bekalan perubatan untuk bayi baru lahir di negara-negara yang menerima sokongan daripada Agensi Pembangunan Antarabangsa (USAID) di seluruh dunia.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) menyeru Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) untuk mengambil peranan kepimpinan dalam usaha mengakhiri AIDS sebagai ancaman kesihatan awam di rantau Asia-Pasifik.

Is Malaysia ready for an open discussion on sex and related issues, beyond the focus on abstinence as the sole way to prevent HIV/AIDS?

Beijing mencatatkan penurunan membabitkan kes HIV/AIDS baharu sepanjang 10 bulan pertama 2024, menurut pihak berkuasa kesihatan perbandaran pada Ahad.

In Malaysia, HIV remains a significant public health concern, with thousands living with the virus and many more at risk of transmission.

Kit ujian kendiri HIV akan dijual di farmasi terpilih di Singapura menjelang akhir Januari 2025.

Vassily Nebenzia says Russia's military interaction with North Korea does not violate international law.

While the global fight against HIV/AIDS has made some tremendous strides over the decades, this post-pandemic world presents new obstacles— chief among them, the challenge of sustaining funding and focus. With healthcare priorities shifting and resources being redirected, are we at risk of losing those hard-won gains? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Nik Tasha Nik Kamaruddin, Chief Brand Strategy Officer of Sunway Group, and Professor Datuk Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Chairperson of the Malaysia AIDS Foundation and President & Pro Vice-Chancellor at Monash University Malaysia.

In Muslim-majority Malaysia, implementing public health initiatives like PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) to prevent HIV infection required more than just medical planning. It demanded thoughtful consideration, the involvement of religious leaders, and careful communication to align with Islamic principles. As Malaysia integrates PrEP into its primary healthcare system, it’s setting a precedent that could serve as a model for other Muslim-majority countries. Tonight on #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Anita Suleiman, President of the College of Public Health Medicine at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. She’s also the former Director of the Disease Control Division at the Ministry of Health, and has been widely credited as the architect of Malaysia’s PrEP programme.

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Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the highest percentage of reported HIV/AIDS cases involved young people.

Lintas langsung dari Washington D.C bersama wartawan Astro AWANI, Syaff Shukri bagi membawakan perkembangan perbincangan mengenai isu tarif timbal balik antara delegasi Malaysia bersama Amerika Syarikat.

Bagaimanapun, Tengku Zafrul tidak memberikan perincian mengenai tawaran Malaysia berhubung isu tarif bagi mengimbangi defisit perdagangan antara Malaysia dan AS.

Berikut adalah berita yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang Khamis, 24 April 2025.

Antara pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.

Temu bual bersama Prof Dr Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff
Pengarah Program MBA, Putra Business School susulan perbincangan delegasi Malaysia yang diketuai Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz bersama wakil perdagangan AS, Jamieson Greer di Washington D.C.

Lintas langsung dari Washington D.C bersama wartawan Astro AWANI, Syaff Shukri bagi membawakan perkembangan pra perbincangan mengenai isu tarif timbal balik antara delegasi Malaysia bersama Amerika Syarikat.

Ikuti rangkuman berita utama yang menjadi tumpuan di Astro AWANI.

Pasukan JDT berjaya mara ke perlawanan akhir Piala Malaysia 2024-2025 menentang Sri Pahang pada Sabtu ini.

Antara pelbagai berita dalam dan luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.