Eight people a day on average contract HIV daily in Malaysia, says Health Minister

By MARTIN CARVALHO, RAHIMY RAHIM and JUNAID IBRAHIM

KUALA LUMPUR: An average of eight people contract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) a day in the country, says Dr Zaliha Mustafa (pic).

The Health Minister said that the continued prevalence of new infections could derail the nation's goal of ending HIV/AIDS by 2030.

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