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A day at HIV shelter
27 Jan 2015 — In 2013, there were 35 million people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) worldwide and since then, 1.5 million have died from the disease. The first cases of HIV were reported in 1981. Since then, 78 million have become affected and about 39 million have died of AIDS-related illnesses, one of the leading causes of death worldwide. In Malaysia, some 85,000 adults are HIV-positive with 3,393 new cases of the infection reported in 2013. A majority of cases today are those infected through heterosexual sex, including housewives, while the number of injecting drug users infected with HIV has been on the decline. However, a majority of those with HIV do lead productive lives due to advancements in medical technology.
A woman infected with HIV is bedridden at a shelter home for people living with HIV in Bukit Mertajam, Penang. In 2013, 728 new HIV cases involving women were reported, bringing the total number of women infected that year to 10,956. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
An HIV patient in his room at the shelter. The highest number of HIV infections, with 6,978 cases, was reported in 2002. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
Messages of support written by visitors to the shelter. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
Residents napping after lunch. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A resident is unconscious due to the nature of his illness. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A resident sweeping the compound in the evening. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A resident at the shelter for HIV patients resting in the afternoon. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A resident relying on a cane after losing his sight from an AIDS-related illness. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A patient resting on his bed. Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of AIDS-related deaths. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
Residents at a shelter for HIV-infected people at tea time. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
Residents enjoying a game of checkers. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A man using a walker as he heads to the pantry. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
A patient enjoying a magazine at the shelter. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
Patients at the pantry during lunch time. – The Malaysian Insider pic by Hasnoor Hussain, January 27, 2015.
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