Malaysia to distribute needles, condoms to curb HIV: report
AFP, July, 2005
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KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) — Predominantly Muslim Malaysia will begin distributing free needles and condoms to intravenous drug users in January to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, a report said.
"The earliest we can begin is in January," Health Minister Chua Soi Lek was quoted as saying by the Sunday Star newspaper.
Last month Chua announced that a pilot project would begin in October, but told the newspaper it had been delayed because the government wanted to ensure that enough trained staff were available.
He also said the controversial plan had yet to be discussed with religious groups, and that Muslim scholars would be consulted in early August.
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The needles and condoms will be supplied through 20 government and private clinics who will distribute them to some 1,200 drug users.
The minister said 61,486 people were infected with HIV as of September last year -- 75 percent of whom ...
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