Summary
HIV transmission continues in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), especially among key affected populations (KAP) and in settings of high stigma and discrimination. In Malaysia, a LMIC in SE Asia, HIV incidence and mortality is increasing. HIV is concentrated among KAPs, especially people who inject drugs (PWID), a group that has substantially lower ART prescription and viral suppression (VS) levels relative to other KAPs, undermining HIV treatment as prevention (TasP) goals. PWID are especially vulnerable to overlapping and intersectional stigmas due to criminalization drug use and sex w
