HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

The first HIV case in Malaysia made it debut in 1986 and since has become one of the country's most serious health and development challenges. As of end 2015, it is estimated that there were 93,000 people living with HIV in the nation. Malaysia is ranked fourth highest in adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Asia after Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia with a 0.45% prevalence rate.

HIV/AIDS in Malaysia

The first HIV case in Malaysia made it debut in 1986 and since has become one of the country's most serious health and development challenges. As of end 2015, it is estimated that there were 93,000 people living with HIV in the nation. Malaysia is ranked fourth highest in adult prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Asia after Thailand, Papua New Guinea and Indonesia with a 0.45% prevalence rate.