The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) has compiled a total of 15 discriminatory cases that were reported by key populations affected by HIV and AIDS in 2015. These cases were reported to the MAC Policy Department who interacted with individuals directly to ensure accuracy of the accounts.
The Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC) has compiled a total of 15 discriminatory cases that were reported by key populations affected by HIV and AIDS in 2015. These cases were reported to the MAC Policy Department who interacted with individuals directly to ensure accuracy of the accounts. Details were noted in a standardised form. Employment cases that occurred in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur were mitigated together with the Department of Occupational Safety and Health of the Ministry of Human Resources. The Ministry of Health were informed of all cases of discrimination within their facilities. When transmitted between MAC and government agencies, names and identification details were blacked out, unless where the complainant had given consent to disclose. Actions toward mitigation of each case were taken within two weeks of receipt.
