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MMA: Decision on anti-HIV drug must be science-based for best outcome
Published:  Jan 24, 2023 6:29 PM
Updated: 10:29 AM

The Malaysian Medical Association has stressed that any decision on the government providing a drug meant to prevent HIV infection must be based on scientific evidence.

This was amid a controversial discourse over the public distribution of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to high-risk groups, with conservatives - including doctors - fighting against giving the LGBT free access to the drug.

"With due respect to religious viewpoints...


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