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semangat, macam [mentions doctors’ names]…..ahhh doktor doktor tu, diabagi semangat.”(“I went to hospital at [mentions hospital location], I got counsellingfrom…[mentions name] ahh…then, from there, I was re-admitted intohospital. He/she gave me drugs…..not…ahhh….give me more informationabout this thing. And then, the doctors….who treated me, doctors whogave me lots of courage, like [mentions doctors’ names]….ahhh….thosedoctors gave me courage.”)(Transgender, 53yrs, Upper secondary education, SW)“Dia [doctors] akan cakap banyak kali lah….suruh kita…..nasihat kitamakan ubat betul betul…..jaga pemakanan. Kalau tidak, dulu sekejap jebuat pemeriksaan….sekarang OK.”(“They [doctors] will say many times….tell us…..advise us to eat medicineproperly…..take care of nutrition. Before, they would only make a quickexamination, now OK.”)(Transgender, 32yrs, Lower secondary education, Infected Partner)“When I was first…when my doctor first saw me, he was a very decentdoctor, you know - Doctor [mentions name). So, he was tellingme….straight to conclusion….said, don’t take this as a punishment fromGod.”(Female, 54yrs, Lower secondary education, SW)In Kuching, participants appeared to be happy with both doctors and nurses as theirhealthcare providers:“Dari dulu sampai sekarang,,,,misi [nurses] bertukar tukar pun semuabagus.”(“From before till now…..even the nurses keep changing, all are good.”)(Female, 39yrs, Lower secondary education, Infected Partner)“They are very good, they give us support. Only the people here knowabout us, not the people outside.”(Female, 34yrs, Primary education, Infected Partner)There were a few participants who had grievances. Two participants spoke of doctorswho shattered them emotionally by estimating their survival:“Lepas tu, seorang doctor tu, dia sahkan saya boleh hidup dalam tigabulan. Mulalah saya fikiran ni….betul ke Mak? Boleh dalam masa…..ooooh… .beritahu hidup tiga bulan. Tak sempat nak membersarkan anakanak! Tapi saya fikir juga…sampai sekarang ni…saya jumpa doctortu…..saya lagi terkilanlah – takut. ….yang ada semangat, tak adasemangat terus.”35