Liputan6.com, Jakarta – World AIDS Day fall every December 1st. Before the celebration of World AIDS Day this year, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenkes RI) carries the national theme “Equal Rights for All, Together We Can”. This strong message is seen again as a reminder to end stigma, discrimination and … Read more
Surabaya (beritajatim.com) – HIV and AIDS cases in Indonesia, especially in Surabaya, are increasing again. Between January and October 2024, 243 active cases were registered in Surabaya, with the majority of patients of productive age. Airlangga University (Unair) Immunology and Microbiology expert Dr. Agung Dwi Wahyu Widodo said that the use of drugs and free … Read more
Surabaya – F (9), a girl in Mojo Village, Surabaya, experienced an unfortunate fate. The grade 2 primary school student was diagnosed with late-stage HIV. It is known that F lives with his older brother D (14), Dani’s father Ari Prabowo (35), grandmother Kanipah (57) and grandfather Harijono (65). The girl was under the care … Read more
Bujumbura – “It is unacceptable that in 2024, a child will still be born with HIV,” says Novela Irakoze, a person living with HIV and committed to preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT). “I was born with HIV and my goal is to protect children so they don’t have to go through what I went … Read more
Kendari: From the beginning of the year to July 2024, the number of cases of Immune Deficiency Syndrome acquired from the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) increased by 170 cases. The main offenders are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Department of Health (Dinkes) The city of Kendarithrough the Director of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P), … Read more
Tasikmalaya – Housewives are the group most vulnerable to contracting HIV/AIDS in Tasikmalaya City. These women also automatically transmit the HIV virus to their children, thereby triggering an increase in cases of HIV/AIDS transmission. What is important to note is that the majority of housewives do not engage in casual sex. In many cases, it … Read more
The Mojokerto Regency Government, East Java is targeting three zero HIV/AIDS by 2030, namely zero new survivors, zero deaths, and zero stigma and discrimination due to HIV/AIDS. The Regent of Mojokerto, Ikfina Fahmawati, said that HIV/AIDS was nothing new to her, because she had once concentrated on dealing with the disease when she was the … Read more
Mojokerto – The Mojokerto District Government is targeting three zero HIV/AIDS by 2030. Apart from promoting various programs that are already running, the Mojokerto District Government is also maximizing the role of village heads and village midwives to prevent transmission. The three zero target includes zero new cases of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA), zero … Read more
Jakarta – World AIDS Day, which falls every December 1, often reminds us how this disease is not something trivial. One of the characteristics of that day is a circular red ribbon. Even though it seems like just a “ribbon”, there is meaning contained in it. Love for the Patients Quoted from World Aids Day, … Read more
Jakarta – The characteristics of HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus are important to know. The reason is that the characteristics or symptoms of HIV in the early stages are rarely recognized because they are similar to the symptoms of other diseases, even like the common cold. HIV itself is a virus that damages the immune … Read more