Bed and meals, plus hope for women with HIV
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Pertubuhan Kesihatan dan Kebajikan Umum Malaysia is a support group for HIV patients while running a drop-in centre for women with HIV.
From its humble beginnings, the centre today provides 10 beds and breakfast, lunch and tea. PKKUM also distributes about 2,000 condoms every month to high-risk people through its outreach programmes in places like Petaling Street, Jalan Chow Kit and Jalan Ipoh.
The organisation’s Peer Support & Empower the Community is a programme funded by the Health Ministry, where outreach workers are based in public hospitals and several clinics to provide support to HIV-positive individuals.
PKKUM also receives help from Malaysian company Karex, the world’s largest condom maker, and the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council. – May 27, 2017.