STI & HIV Archives - George Lee.my

World AIDS Day 2025: Will We Eliminate AIDS By 2030?

intreek_admin — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 02:04:00 +0000

With access to care and effective treatment, HIV is no longer the death sentence it was decades ago. But how is Malaysia doing in getting HIV treatment to those who need it most? What are the gaps that remain and is stigma towards high-risk populations coming back to haunt us? Consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by consultant ID physician Assoc Prof Dr Raja Iskandar president of the Malaysian AIDS Council to discuss.

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Are HIV Rates Going Up Among Malaysian Youths?

intreek_admin — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 07:52:00 +0000

It was recently reported in the Dewan Negara that we’ve been seeing an uptick in the number of new HIV cases among our university students aged between 18 and 25. So on today’s show, we want to find out just how concerning are the numbers and, more importantly, what kind of stigma still exists surrounding HIV among Malaysian youths? To unpack this, consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Dr Afiqah Mohd Salleh, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine in Universiti Malaya and she is also with the Centre of Excellence for Research in AIDS.

Image by 小鱼余 from Pixabay

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Lim Sue Ann

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Let Communities Lead HIV Prevention

intreek_admin — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 03:43:00 +0000

To end the AIDS epidemic, community-based action must be an integral part of the process. But what does that look like here in Malaysia? In conjunction with World AIDS Day, which is commemorated on the 1st of Dec, consultant urologist Dr George Lee is joined by Raymond Tai, acting Chief Operating Officer of PT Foundation to find out more.

Image Credit: UNAIDs

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek

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Tackling Taboos on STIs

intreek_admin — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 07:57:00 +0000

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. In conjunction with World Sexual Health Day which falls on 4th September every year, we take a look at how we’re doing in managing sexually transmitted infections.

STIs remain a taboo subject in our society and the surrounding stigma can prevent early detection and treatment of these diseases. On today’s show, we speak to consultant urologist Dr George Lee and Assoc Prof Dr Raja Iskandar Shah Raja Azwa from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Malaya to find out how we can break these taboos and tackle the issues surrounding STIs in Malaysia.

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The 101 on Oral Herpes

intreek_admin — Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:18:47 +0000

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Last week, a woman allegedly contracted oral herpes from a lipstick sample at Sephora. So, while she reached a settlement with the makeup giant, should people really be freaking out over oral herpes? Today, we discuss this and some of the misconceptions about the virus.