The Incidence Rate of HIV in Malaysia Free-Samples for Students

Question: Recommend on reducing the Incidence rate of HIV in Malaysia. Answer: There are various diseases that now plague the young generation relation to the lifestyle choices and the habits in general. The generation today is too fast forward and do not have any regard to the repercussions of the decisions. The lack of proper sex education and knowledge about this transmittable diseases have paved way for a lot of youngsters getting trapped into the abyss of HIV infection (Dangerfield et al., 2015). It has to be considered that the developing countries are yet not so adept in promoting proper sex education in the children and youngsters and the lack of knowledge has now dealt the population of Malaysia with a massive blow. However in the latest years programs on introducing sex education in Malaysia has been introduced, but those programs are yet to be implemented. Studies suggest that 90% of the Malaysian school going children are not privy to sexual education. With the Asian society still treating sexual concepts as a taboo, the lack of knowledge is propelling the youngsters towards an uncertain future (Dangerfield et al., 2015). Other than knowledge the lack of screening in the Malaysian health care system is another huge reason why the ever increasing HIV stats has become so difficult to control. The standardized procedures that are available across Selangor are lacking the technological advancements and vigor that the situation demands. There are several misconceptions and incomplete understanding in the staff which fuels the frighteningly escalating figures. With the recent immergence of preventative and treatment options like retroviral therapy the meager attempts of Malaysian government are undoubtedly bringing no changes (ElKalmi et al., 2015). The means of transmission of the disease other than obvious lack of self protection and sex education is the substance abuse in the youth. Studies suggest that most of the substance abuse. The youngsters injecting themselves with different drugs have become another major driving reason behind the increasing rates of AIDS in the youngsters. Whatever might be the reason, the frightening stats demand extensive measures being taken by the government and nongovernment associations (Degenhardt et al., 2015). There is need for government to strengthen the campaigning activities by the AIDS council. It has to be understood that the more the mass understands the severity of the present risk the more there will be awareness. Therefore the best way to combat this condition is to elevate the level of awareness in the mass. Other than that the schools and colleges should AIDS support and counselling services along addiction release programs for the unfortunate students that are going astray (ElKalmi et al., 2015). Furthermore it has to be understood that the non profit organizations need to come forward and start small scale educative campaigning programs to educate the undereducated and grass root level about the preventative measures to take to avoid the risk of succumbing to HIV infection so that the ones that do not have access to schools and colleges can also be informed about the risk factors and how to escape that (Dangerfield et al., 2015). Lastly the society itself needs to change its outlook and overcome the social taboo that HIV is and should hold hands with each and every citizen to protect our youth from being forever lost in the dark abyss of HIV (Milloy, Montaner Wood, 2014). References: Dangerfield, D. T., Gravitt, P., Rompalo, A. M., Yap, I., Tai, R., Lim, S. H. (2015). Awareness and utilization of HIV services of an AIDS community-based organization in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.International journal of STD AIDS,26(1), 20-26. Degenhardt, L., Mathers, B. M., Wirtz, A. L., Wolfe, D., Kamarulzaman, A., Carrieri, M. P., ... Beyrer, C. (2014). What has been achieved in HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who inject drugs, 20102012? A review of the six highest burden countries.International Journal of Drug Policy,25(1), 53-60. ElKalmi, R. M., Al-Shami, A. K., Alkoudmani, R. M., Al-Syed, T., Al-Lela, O. Q. B., Patel, I. (2015). Knowledge, attitudes and risk perceptions towards Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among health sciences students in a public university, Malaysia.Nursing,18, 7-6. Milloy, M. J., Montaner, J. S., Wood, E. (2014). Incarceration of people living with HIV/AIDS: implications for treatment-as-prevention.Current HIV/AIDS Reports,11(3), 308-316.