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Saya baca ini di sini. Semakin saya baca mengenai stigma dan diskriminasi semakin mengarut saya rasa. Kenapa la manusia ini, kalau tak faham tak rajin nak bertanya, nak ambil tahu. Adakah mereka ini tidak sedar kesan perbuatan mereka sangat besar kepada orang lain? Bangang!

Recently Jimbo had a conversation with a Malay patient who is HIV+.

Patient: Err… I was hoping to see a Muslim doctor today.
Jimbo: Why?
Patient: Coz I want to talk about my experience at the Tabung Haji 2 weeks ago.
Jimbo: Why? What happened?
Patient: They told me I cannot go for the Haj!
Jimbo: Why?
Patient: Because of my disease! The officer there told me that HIV people are not allowed to go on the Haj! I have already booked my place, and paid RM 20 K for it.
Jimbo: That is strange because I have other HIV+ Muslim patients who have gone on the Haj without problems. I will check with my boss on this matter and get back to you.
Patient: Looks like the way to heaven is closed for me. Only hell is awaiting me.
Jimbo: Eh! Don’t talk like that…

Jimbo did check with his boss a while later. She wasn’t aware of such a ruling and promised to check with the director of Tabung Haji. She was visibly upset and remarked:

“What are they thinking? They think this guy’s gonna spread HIV all over the Holy Land?!!! Such utter stupidity!”

Ask any Muslims and they will probably tell you that performing the Haj at least once in their life time is probably the ultimate desire of their spiritual journey, so this man’s anguish at being denied this is therefore palpably real.