AIDS Council disheartened by Kedah MB's HIV 'spread through sin' remarks

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The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) says it is disheartened by Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Mohd Nor's linking HIV to sinful activities.The council said such remarks could further stigmatise those who were already infected or are vulnerable to HIV infection and even discourage them from seeking treatment."Stigma and discrimination towards HIV and other infectious diseases including Covid-19 are counter-productive and may discourage people who are at risk from seeking health services."We fear that the statement may also discourage HIV patients who may have been exposed to Covid-19 from disclosing their health status to healthcare providers."Covid-19 is extremely harmful to individuals with compromised immune systems," MAC said in a statement today.Sanusi on Wednesday had said that unlike HIV patients, Covid-19 patients had not committed sins."Th…