In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, don’t forget the HIV / AIDS epidemic, including PLWHA
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Commemorating International Aids Day which falls on December 1, Bakrie Amanah together with the Aids Indonesia Foundation, mulaidarikita and Ruang Sandi held talkshow discuss various things about HIV AIDS. Talkshow it is organized offline and online.
Taking place in the Jasmine Room, Menara Peninsula Hotel, Jakarta, Tuesday (1/12), talkshow opened with remarks from Okder Pendrian representing the Bakrie Amanah Management Board, followed by Shinta W. Kamdani as Deputy Chair of the Indonesian Aids Foundation, and Assistant for Welfare to the Mayor of West Jakarta, Amin Haji, as well as from Anindhita A. Bakrie representing the mulaidarikita community.
In his remarks Okder Pendrian said that this activity was held as a form of concern Bakrie Amanah | against HIV / AIDS and people living with HIV AIDS (PLWHA). “In the midst of Covid-19, which is still a pandemic for most countries in the world, and until now all countries are struggling to end it, don’t let us also forget the HIV / AIDS epidemic including our attention to PLWHA,” Okder explained in a press release.
Okder also said that PLWHA In Indonesia, it is a high number, thus according to the theme it is necessary to maintain global solidarity in the form of shared social responsibility.
Meanwhile Anindhita A. Bakrie, who is better known by her nickname Ditha, expressed her support for the collaboration in commemoration of World AIDS Day to grow and maintain awareness of the Indonesian people, especially in knowing and understanding HIV / AIDS, including eliminating the negative stigma that often occurs in PLWHA.
“Starting from Us, as the name implies,” starting from us “pays attention to HIV / AIDS as a shared social responsibility, and with talkshow We hope that these various institutions will be the custodians of awareness and mutual concern in being aware of the HIV / AIDS epidemic by understanding it properly so that in addition to taking precautions we can also foster our solidarity with PLWHA, “said Ditha.
Talkshow guided by Dimas Akbar, deputy chairman of the Jakarta youth organization, discussing various topics, from the definition of HIV & AIDS, PLWHA and their history of development in Indonesia, prevention and transmission, to facts about the stigma experienced by people living with HIV AIDS (PLWHA) and how to live side by side with PLWHA.
The first material was delivered by dr. David Eka Prasetya SpOG, who conveyed information about HIV and AIDS, modes of transmission, prevention and behavior on how we should coexist with HIV and AIDS survivors. Continued by Paquita Widjaja, from the Aids Indonesia Foundation. He conveyed the origin and purpose of establishing the Indonesian AIDS Foundation, the development of HIV & AIDS in Indonesia and the issue of HIV and AIDS in today’s society as well as important future programs for HIV / AIDS and PLWHA.
Event talkshow also an ODHA who talked about his experiences with his background of being infected, his current condition and about the stigma and discrimination he had experienced. Paquita Widjaja, in her closing statement, expressed her appreciation to those who still pay attention to HIV / AIDS and PLWHA and advised that this activity should not be merely ceremonial because the commemoration of Aids Day which happens to be celebrated by the whole world, but can be continued with various follow-up programs in particular include education, advocacy for HIV / Aids, including PLWHA.
“During this pandemic, everyone feels bad impacts in various aspects, and this is also suffered by many PLHIV in Indonesia. Let us show our solidarity and social responsibility, starting with us, ”he said.
Talkshow It ended with the giving of souvenirs to the three resource persons and souvenirs from Yayasn Aids Indonesia for resource persons and institutions who have collaborated in the commemoration of Aids Day, as well as symbolic handover of donations from Bakrie Amanah represented by Mrs. Aninditha A. Bakrie for the Aids Foundation Indonesia.
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