The government of Australia has provided 26 million US dollars financial aids to help Indonesia improve access to HIV services in the easternmost province of Papua, local media said here on Wednesday.
The Australian embassy said that the Australian government, through its aid program AusAID, has been combating HIV with the Indonesian government in Papua and West Papua since 2004. Read more…
State electricity firm Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) began construction of a hydropower plant (PLTA) in Baliem, Wamena, Papua. Read more…
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PAPUA – Ministry of Health and Development Unit Acceleration of Papua and West Papua (UP4B) work to improve public access to Papua and West Papua on quality health services. Read more…
Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih has announced the creation of the “Flying Health Care” program to improve access to health care services for the population in the Indonesia easternmost province of Papua. Read more…
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Sentani (ANTARA News) – The incidence of malaria in Jayapura district, Papua, in 2011 has declined compared to the previous year, according to data from the local health office. Read more…
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Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA News) – A total of 2,180 people infected with HIV / AIDS (Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) in Papua are reported to have consumed the anti-retro viral (ARV) drugs that caused an increase in their body endurance. Read more…
Dr Onny Suwardi Redjo MPH still remembers the shock on young doctors’ faces when they heard Papua still had frambusia’s sufferers. “Is it true frambusia still exist?” said Suwardi copying question from some of the new doctors.
Frambusia is not as severe as HIV/AIDS. It is easily treated with routine treatment. “This illness still exists because sanitation and health system in Papua are lacking,” said the Disease Prevention Head of Papua Province year 2000-2006. Read more…
RNZI Posted at 17:45 on 10 February, 2008 UTC
The AIDS Prevention Commission in Indonesia’s Papua Province is running a
Papua condom week to combat the sharp rise in HIV/AIDS cases there.
The campaign, which ends this weekend, aims to provide HIV/AIDS education.
The main message is to practice safe sex in order to prevent sexually
transmitted disease or STDs .
The level of HIV/AIDS infection in Papua rapidly rose during 2007.
Papua Health Institute recorded 1,964 positive HIV cases as well as 1,470
AIDS cases.
Of most concern is that the highest rate of infection occurs in the age
group, 15-39 year olds.
The Papua Health Institute said this phenomenon is closely linked to a lack
of community awareness of these issues.
