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World AIDS Day 2025: Will We Eliminate AIDS By 2030?

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Associate Professor Dr Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa, President, Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC)

05-Dec-25 16:00

World AIDS Day 2025: Will We Eliminate AIDS By 2030?

With access to care and effective treatment, HIV is no longer the death sentence it was decades ago. But how is Malaysia doing in getting HIV treatment to those who need it most? What are the gaps that remain and is stigma towards high-risk populations coming back to haunt us? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by consultant ID physician Assoc Prof Dr Raja Iskandar president of the Malaysian AIDS Council to discuss. 


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Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann


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