Survey: Only 22.6pct have sufficient knowledge about HIV

The lack of awareness among the country’s population about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is worrying, where only 22.6 percent have sufficient knowledge about the virus.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the National Health and Morbidity Survey (NHMS) indicated that three out of four adults have shown stigma towards HIV patients.

“This can also affect the success of...