99.9% accurate iCare HIV home test kit. Shop HIV and syphilis home tests with discreet packaging and clear step-by-step guidance. https://www.hivtest.com.my/ Copyright 2026 © NEXUS Laboratories Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:59:57 +0800 Published: 7 October 2026 | International HIV news Nigeria is expanding health-worker training to improve access to HIV prevention services, according to a World Health Organization report published on 17 September 2026. In May 2026, a national six-day training programme brought together 80 health workers from 32 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Participants learned to counsel clients, assess suitability for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), explain prevention choices and support c... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/nigeria-hiv-prevention-training-long-acting-prep-2026.html NEWS38 Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Photo: Sultan / Unsplash, via WHO. Health news update — 5 October 2026 WHO’s new guidance on heat illness prevention at large events highlights safe drinking water, cooling facilities and medical care to protect crowds and workers. The World Health Organization released the guidance on 30 September 2026 for major sporting, religious and cultural gatherings. What WHO’s heat illness review found WHO’s evidence review examined studies from 1980 to 2025, recording nearly h... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/who-heat-safety-large-events-5-october-2026.html NEWS37 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 WHO global health estimates: key findingsWHO's new global health estimates show life expectancy recovering, while chronic diseases account for a growing share of deaths. Here are the key findings. AI-generated illustrative photo: preventive healthcare and healthy ageing. Published 3 October 2026 • Source update: 2 October 2026 What the new figures show The World Health Organization released estimates covering 2000–2023. Global life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023, close to 73.... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/who-global-health-estimates-2026-life-expectancy.html NEWS36 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Published 2 October 2026. Zambia is expanding access to lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, following the arrival of its first US-funded shipment on 1 September 2026. UNAIDS reported the development on 9 September, highlighting efforts to bring this additional prevention option to people who need it most. File photo from the Nexus Laboratories image library: HIV testing. This photograph does not show the Zambia rollout or a lenacapavir injection. Zambia aims to reach ... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/zambia-lenacapavir-hiv-prevention-injection-2026.html NEWS35 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Countries, community leaders and international partners renewed their support for the global HIV response during the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), as the world enters the final years before the 2030 target to end AIDS as a public health threat. In an update published on 25 September 2026, UNAIDS said high-level discussions in New York focused on equitable access to medicines, stronger local production of health technologies and the future of the Joint United Nations Progr... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/global-leaders-renew-hiv-commitment-unga81-2030.html NEWS34 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 .hiv-news{font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:#243b53;line-height:1.75}.hiv-news .lead{font-size:18px;background:#eef9f7;border-left:4px solid #0f8b7b;padding:20px 22px;border-radius:0 12px 12px 0;margin:0 0 26px}.hiv-news h2{color:#075e54;font-size:25px;margin:30px 0 12px}.hiv-news h3{color:#075e54;font-size:19px;margin:20px 0 6px}.hiv-news .cards{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:16px;margin:22px 0}.hiv-news .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid #d9ebe8;border-radius:14px;pa... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/hiv-aids-in-thailand-2026.html NEWS33 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800 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#d9ebe8;border-radius:14px;padding:19px;box-shadow:0 8px 24px rgba(18,76,70,.06)}.hiv-n... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/malaysia-updates-hiv-screening-and-confirmation-flow-what-you-should-know.html NEWS28 Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 .penang-news{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#243746;line-height:1.75;max-width:920px;margin:auto}.penang-news *{box-sizing:border-box}.pn-hero{position:relative;border-radius:22px;overflow:hidden;margin:0 0 28px;box-shadow:0 14px 36px rgba(15,79,68,.16)}.pn-hero img{display:block;width:100%;height:420px;object-fit:cover}.pn-hero:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:35% 0 0;background:linear-gradient(transparent,rgba(9,44,39,.9))}.pn-hero-copy{position:absolute;z-index:2;left:28... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/penang-reports-over-4-000-hiv-aids-and-sti-cases-in-five-years-young-adults-most-affected.html NEWS27 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 .influencer-story-v2{max-width:920px;margin:0 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Alongside their beloved instant noodles and soft drinks, HIV test kits were now available. Harbin Medical University is the second university in Heilongjiang Province to offer these kits through a vending machine. This initiative is part of a program launched by the Chinese Association of STD and HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control to address HIV transmission on campus. ... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/hiv-test-kits-available-for-purchase-in-university-vending-machines.html NEWS25 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Singapore's HIV Cases Decline to Historic Low in 2022: Only 202 New Cases Reported According to data released by the Ministry of Health in Singapore in June 2023, there were 202 new cases of HIV infection among Singapore residents in 2022. This marks the third consecutive year of decline in new HIV infections and is the lowest number reported since 1998, when there were 199 cases. In 2021, there were 250 new cases of HIV, 261 cases in 2020, and 323 cases in 2019. Of the 202 cases repor... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/singapore-s-annual-hiv-cases-reach-historic-low-only-202-cases.html NEWS24 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Mobile HIV Testing Units in Singapore: Expanding Access and Convenience Mobile HIV Testing Units: A New Initiative According to Asian News Network on May 29, in Singapore, people can now walk into mobile HIV testing units for HIV testing at any time. The initiative, launched by the Singapore AIDS Foundation (AfA), aims to increase testing numbers to meet the growing demand for HIV prevention services. AfA Executive Director Chronos Kwok stated that the organization plans to have thes... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/new-hiv-testing-model-mobile-hiv-testing-units-deployed-to-office-areas-and-nightclubs.html NEWS23 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800   Dr. Dinesh Mahalingam: Government Should Lower Minimum Age for HIV Testing to 16 Dr. Dinesh Mahalingam, Vice-Chairman of the Malaysian AIDS Council, has stated that to address the rising HIV infection rates, the government should lower the minimum age for HIV testing without parental consent from 18 to 16. Dr. Mahalingam believes this change will facilitate early detection and treatment of HIV, improve health outcomes, and tackle the high rate of HIV infections among teenagers. Redu... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/the-rate-of-hiv-infection-among-malaysian-teenagers-has-surged-leading-experts-to-recommend-that-hiv-testing-begin-at-age-16.html NEWS22 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800   German Man Becomes the Seventh Global AIDS Cure Case Stem Cell Transplant Offers New Hope for Cure A 60-year-old German man has become at least the seventh person globally to be declared free of HIV after undergoing a stem cell transplant. Although he has been free of the virus for six years, he is only the second individual to receive stem cells that do not possess HIV-resistant genes. Breakthrough Discovery “I was quite surprised by this success,” said Ravindra Gupta,... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/german-man-becomes-seventh-aids-cure-case-stem-cell-transplant-breakthrough.html NEWS21 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 .nx-art{--ink:#183b43;--teal:#006b68;--soft:#eaf5f4;--line:#dcebea;--muted:#5d7479;--warn:#fff6e5;--warnb:#f0b44c;color:var(--ink);font-size:17px;line-height:1.75;max-width:820px;margin:0 auto} .nx-art *{box-sizing:border-box}.nx-art a{color:var(--teal)} .nx-art .meta{font-size:14px;color:var(--muted);margin:0 0 18px}.nx-art .meta b{color:var(--ink)} .nx-art .hero{margin:0 0 26px}.nx-art .hero img{width:100%;height:auto;max-height:460px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:18px;display:block} .nx-... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/27-year-old-female-phd-diagnosed-with-hiv-the-transmission-method-is-shockingly-unacceptable.html NEWS20 Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Background Information Original News Title: “If 'undetectable viral load' is maintained for an extended period, HIV-positive individuals no longer need to notify their sexual partners of the infection risk” Report Source: Channel NewsAsia (CNA), March 7 Singapore has implemented new measures regarding public health and HIV transmission, including a revision of the HIV disclosure laws, which means that HIV-positive individuals who can control their viral load no longer need to discl... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/singapore-new-hiv-disclosure-law-undetectable-viral-load.html NEWS19 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 In the global fight against HIV, Malaysia, like many other countries, faces significant challenges and opportunities in 2024. As highlighted in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2022, Malaysia is one of 38 countries worldwide that have seen an increase in HIV infections. Sex education remains a taboo in Malaysian schools despite repeated calls from the public to expand it beyond basic biology. University students accounted for more than three-quarters of people living with HIV in 2023. However, a... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/malaysia-s-rising-hiv-infection-rates-is-there-a-growing-demand-for-hiv-testing-kits.html NEWS18 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 According to the Africa CDC, more than 21,300 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox and 590 deaths have been reported this year across 12 African countries.   Mpox outbreaks in Africa can be controlled, but governments, international agencies, and other stakeholders must collaborate to ensure tests and vaccines reach affected areas, the head of the World Health Organization said on Monday. “The mpox outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring countries can be c... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/135-million-needed-to-contain-mpox-outbreak-according-to-who.html NEWS17 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad stated that the number of mpox cases in Malaysia remained at nine, with the first case reported on July 26, 2023, and the last in November of the same year. — Bernama pic   Monday, 26 Aug 2024 3:12 PM MYT PUTRAJAYA, Aug 26 — Malaysia currently has 31 suspected mpox (monkeypox) cases. Of these, 25 have been confirmed as negative, and six are still under observation. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad reported that the tot... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/health-ministry-in-malaysia-keeps-an-eye-on-six-mpox-cases-after-25-tests-come-back-negative.html NEWS16 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 PETALING JAYA: The increasing number of new HIV cases among tertiary students is alarming, says Dr. Azizan Abdul Aziz, president of the Malaysian Medical Association (pic). She stated that the trend shows current preventive measures are insufficient. “This is a public health issue that demands immediate and coordinated action, including comprehensive sexual health education, increased awareness, and better access to preventive measures. “It also underscores the importance of t... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/red-flag-escalating-hiv-trends-signal-need-for-new-strategies.html NEWS15 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800 MANILA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December of last year, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday. The department added that it was awaiting test results to determine the strain. The patient is a 33-year-old Filipino male with no travel history outside the Philippines, the DOH stated. "We are awaiting sequencing results and will provide an update once they are available," said DOH spokesman Albert Domingo when asked about the stra... https://www.hivtest.com.my/news/first-mpox-case-of-2024-found-in-the-philippines.html NEWS14 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0800