However, it is difficult for these men to come forward and seek assistance because they are often stigmatised - for being HIV-positive and then for having contracted it through sexual relations with another man. The MAC says the term men who have sex with men is an inclusive term, because not all men who do so are homosexual. This is the story of one man who found himself getting weaker and weaker, thinner and thinner until one day he had no choice but to head to the hospital:.
And there is the fear of being stigmatised. Because eventually, we will have to admit that we might have had sexual relations with other men. In this photography project, Mushamir Mustafa takes pictures of random people in Kuala Lumpur, who share with him a story from their lives. It features on Malaysiakini every weekend. Please join the Malaysiakini WhatsApp Channel to get the latest news and views that matter. Kini Morning Brief. Kini News Lab. Top In Tech. Reach Us. Most Read. Most Commented.
Read more like this. Read more from this author. Humans of Kuala Lumpur. What happens when a man contracts HIV in Malaysia. Published: Nov 26, AM. This is the story of one man who found himself getting weaker and weaker, thinner and thinner until one day he had no choice but to head to the hospital: ''I found out I was HIV positive when I started to feel like something was not going well.
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