KUALA LUMPUR: For Mohsin (not his real name), contracting AIDS was literally a death sentence. He had everything going for him: rich, handsome and with a lovely family, he had the world at his feet. But one fateful fortnight in Bangkok a few years ago changed all that. On a trip with a group of […]
Respon Majlis AIDS Malaysia berkaitan Kenyataan Akhbar oleh JAKIM (6 Oktober 2008) Menurut kenyataan akhbar oleh Ketua Pengarah JAKIM pada 6 Oktober 2008 mengenai ujian saringan HIV yang diwajibkan mulai tahun 2009 sebagai syarat sebelum pasangan Islam dibenarkan untuk berkahwin. Dengan ini, Majlis AIDS Malaysia menegaskan pendirian bahawa saringan HIV harus dilaksana secara sukarela. Majlis […]
IN response to the letter “Say no to premarital HIV test” (The Star, Oct 8), I would like to strongly disagree with the writer by saying that it is not a blatant disregard for human rights by making mandatory premarital HIV test. A violation of human rights in this case would be if these results […]
YOUR report on “Pre-Marital HIV tests for Muslims” (The Star, Oct 7) is extremely disturbing. This is yet another blatant disregard for the human rights of the individual. It is also another case of big brother gone mad. Have the authorities who decided to implement and enforce this ruling thought about the long-term consequences of […]
T-cells are specialized white blood cells that play an important role in the body’s immune system. These cells have molecules called CD4 on its surface. These “helper” cells initiate the body’s response to invading micro-organisms such as viruses. CD4 Cells – The Key to HIV Replication HIV is a retrovirus, meaning it needs cells from […]