PAS launches anti-AIDS campaign, to engage with LGBTQ+ and at risk groups
PAS has launched a comprehensive action plan aimed at helping the country achieve the global Ending Aids 2030 goal.
The plan, dubbed Get to Zero 2030 (GTZ 2030), will be implemented by the PAS health bureau and supporting NGOs.
PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who launched the programme earlier today, said that GTZ 2030 is based on...
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Malaysiakini
11-05-2025
- Malaysiakini
PAS launches anti-AIDS campaign, to engage with LGBTQ+ and at risk groups
PAS has launched a comprehensive action plan aimed at helping the country achieve the global Ending Aids 2030 goal. The plan, dubbed Get to Zero 2030 (GTZ 2030), will be implemented by the PAS health bureau and supporting NGOs. PAS deputy president Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man, who launched the programme earlier today, said that GTZ 2030 is based on...
