HIV prevention a priority after 22 cases among varsity students in 2023, 2024


Ling said the cases caused by unsafe sexual practices show a need for more preventive efforts especially among university students.

JOHOR recorded 22 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) cases among university students over the past two years, says state executive councillor Ling Tian Soon.

Of this number, 12 cases were recorded last year while 10 were reported in 2023, said the Johor health and environment committee chairman.

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