Malaysian AIDS Council

Malaysian AIDS Council
Majlis AIDS Malaysia
AbbreviationMAC
Formation1992[1]
FounderMinistry of Health[2]
TypeNGO
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur
Location
Region served
Malaysia
Services
  • Harm reduction
  • Prevention for key population
  • Prevention Strategies
  • Advocacy
  • Policy
  • Stakeholder relations
President
Datuk Dr. Christopher Lee
Vice President
vacant
Honorary Secretary
Professor Madya Dr. Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa
Honorary Treasurer
Mohamad Shahrani bin Mohamad Tamrin
Websitewww.mac.org.my

Malaysian AIDS Council (Malay: Majlis AIDS Malaysia, abbrev: MAC) was established in 1992 under the Ministry of Health (MOH) with a mission to represent, mobilise and strengthen non-governmental organisations and communities who were working with HIV/AIDS issues. The Malaysian AIDS Council began with an umbrella of 18 NGOs who were directly working on the various aspects of HIV/AIDS issues.

Objectives

MAC complements and supports the government's efforts to maximise the community's response to HIV/AIDS and to maximise the usage of limited resources available. The primary objectives of MAC are to:[3]

  • Increase awareness of HIV/AIDS
  • Prevent the spread of HIV
  • Eliminate discrimination, stigma and prejudice associated with HIV/AIDS
  • Promote and protect the rights of those made vulnerable to HIV/AIDS
  • Ensure the highest possible quality of life for those with HIV/AIDS
  • Provide care and support to individuals with HIV/AIDS

Scope of work

MAC works with its partner organisations in a diverse range of activities from advocating and policy reforms; developing awareness and communication materials; creating public awareness campaigns; conducting and organising workshops and seminars; rolling out prevention and education programmes; providing care and support services and psychological counselling.

Special projects

MAC also works on special projects, including Needle and Syringe Programme (NSEP) which strives to reduce the unsafe practice of sharing needles and syringes by infected injecting drug users (IDU).[4]

Malaysian AIDS Foundation

The Malaysian AIDS Foundation (MAF) raises money and manages funds to support the activities of the Malaysian AIDS Council and its partner organisations. Celebrities have lent their time and faces to generate monies for MAC, and large corporations, both international and local, including Standard Chartered Trust Fund,[5] Mercedes-Benz Malaysia,[6] Hong Leong Bank Bhd, L'Oreal Malaysia,[7] Shell, and Levi Strauss Foundation.[8][9]

Partner organizations

MAC is led by an executive committee (EXCO) of ten elected representatives from the partner organisations which comprises a diverse range of associations, including the medical industry, religious based communities, and the nation's legal institutes. The partner organisations that make up MAC are:[10]

  • AIDS Action and Research Group (AARG)
  • Association of Malaysian Medical Assistants[11]
  • Bar Council
  • Boys' Brigade in Malaysia
  • Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia (BMSM)[12]
  • The Buddies of Ipoh[13]
  • Catholic Welfare Services (CWS)
  • Community AIDS Service Penang (CASP)[14]
  • DiC Pahang
  • The Estates Hospital Assistants Association, Peninsular Malaysia (EHAA)
  • Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia (FRHAM)[15]
  • Harapan Komuniti Sdn Berhad
  • He Intends Victory (M) Berhad
  • Intan Drop-in Society, Teluk Intan (PKI)
  • Islamic Medical Association of Malaysia
  • Kota Kinabalu AIDS Support Services Association (KASIH)
  • Kuala Lumpur AIDS Support Services (KLASS)
  • Malaysian CARE
  • Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism and Taoism (MCCBCHST)
  • Malaysian Dental Association (MDA)[16]
  • Malaysian Hindu Youth Council (MHYC)
  • Malaysian Indian Youth Council (MIYC)[17]
  • Malaysian Medical Association (MMA)[18]
  • Malaysian Red Crescent Society
  • Malaysian Youth Council (MYC)[19]
  • National Council of Women's Organisations (NCWO)
  • Natural Therapy Centre (NTC)
  • Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (O&G)[20]
  • Persatuan Insaf Murni Malaysia (PIMM)
  • Persatuan Perantaraan Pesakit-Pesakit Kelantan (SAHABAT)
  • Pertubuhan Kebajikan Intan Zon Kehidupan Johor Bahru
  • Pertubuhan Masyarakat Prihatin (PRIHATIN)
  • PT Foundation
  • Sarawak AIDS Concern Society (SACS)[21]
  • Selangor and Federal Territory Federation of Reproductive Health Associations, Malaysia
  • The Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (SCA)[22]
  • Shekinah Home Services Sdn Bhd
  • Soroptimist International Club of Bangsar (SICB)[23]
  • St. John Ambulance of Malaysia
  • Tenaganita Sdn Bhd (Tenaganita)[24]
  • Women's Aid Organisation
  • Women & Health Association of Kuala Lumpur (WAKE)
  • Youth With a Mission Malaysia (YWAM)[25]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HIV concerns all, a shared responsibility — Malaysian AIDS Council". Malay Mail. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "AIDS Timeline- Global and Malaysia" (PDF). UNICEF. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Malaysian AIDS Council". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  4. ↑ "Malaysian AIDS Council". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  5. ↑ Archived 9 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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  9. ↑ "Malaysian AIDS Council". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
  10. ↑ "Malaysian AIDS Council". Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
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  14. ↑ Archived 26 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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  22. ↑ Archived 7 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ↑ Archived 7 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine
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