Navigating HIV prevention policy and Islam in Malaysia: contention, compatibility or reconciliation? Findings from in-depth interviews among key stakeholders
Barmania, Sima and Aljunid, Syed M., (2016). Navigating HIV prevention policy and Islam in Malaysia: contention, compatibility or reconciliation? Findings from in-depth interviews among key stakeholders. BMC Public Health, 16(524), 1-8
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Aljunid, Syed M.Title Navigating HIV prevention policy and Islam in Malaysia: contention, compatibility or reconciliation? Findings from in-depth interviews among key stakeholders Appearing in BMC Public Health Volume 16 Issue No. 524 Publication Date 2016-07-07 Place of Publication London. Publisher BMC Public Health Start page 1 End page 8 Language eng Abstract Malaysia is a multicultural society, predominantly composed of a Muslim majority population, where Islam is influential. Malaysia has a concentrated HIV epidemic amongst high risk groups, such as, Intravenous Drug Users (IVDU), sex workers, transgender women and Men who have sex with Men (MSM). The objective of this study is to understand how Islam shapes HIV prevention strategies in Malaysia by interviewing the three key stakeholder groups identified as being influential, namely the Ministry of Health, Religious leaders and People living with HIV. Keyword HIV
Prevention
Islam
Malaysia
Muslim
PolicyCopyright Holder The Authors Copyright Year 2016 Copyright type Creative commons DOI 10.1186/s12889-016-3247-y -
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