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Why Malaysia Lost Me To NHS Scotland — Scrub Nurse With HIV

Malaysia Times desk Original: CodeBlue↗ 10/23 11:30 X
Why Malaysia Lost Me To NHS Scotland — Scrub Nurse With HIV
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In Malaysia, I experienced job discrimination as a scrub nurse living with HIV from private hospitals and MOH. But NHS Scotland hired me, allowing me to work in OT. Under UK law and WHO guidelines, my HIV status is treated as a protected medical condition.

From the original report

I am a Malaysian scrub nurse. Today, I am proudly employed at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital under NHS Scotland, earning a respectful wage, working without restrictions, and living my life.

But I am writing this from the United Kingdom because my own country’s health care system chewed me up, discriminated against me, and threw me away.

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CodeBlue
Originally published
Oct 23, 2026
Updated here
Oct 23, 2026
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