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The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Indonesia: Does primary health care as a prevention and intervention strategy work?
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Kusman,
Songwathana Praneed,
Boonyasopun Umaporn,
Francis Karen
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2010.01816.x
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , medicine , work (physics) , decentralization , health care , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , nursing , human resources , economic growth , environmental health , gerontology , family medicine , political science , mechanical engineering , law , economics , engineering
Ibrahim K, Songwathana P, Boonyasopun U, Francis K. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16 : 87–91
The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Indonesia: Does primary health care as a prevention and intervention strategy work? The continuing increase in the number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in Indonesia is impacting on society. Various policies and strategies have been adopted and implemented to tackle this epidemic including primary health‐care (PHC) initiatives. This paper describes the current HIV/AIDS epidemic in Indonesia and highlights a range of prevention and intervention initiatives introduced to limit the spread and impact of this disease factors, such as the characteristics of high‐risk groups, the decentralization policy in the health sector, and the lack of skilled human resources and supplies in health centres have been identified as influencing access to health‐care services among high‐risk groups. Revitalization of a PHC approach coupled with adequate fiscal, infrastructure and human resources if addressed will increase of PLWHA and other risk groups to health care.