Heterosexual is The Main Trigger HIV Transmission in Indonesia
JAKARTA - the last survey by the Department of Health together with the Association of Indonesian Public Health Experts and the National AIDS Commission in 2009 proved that the main drivers of HIV / AIDS in Indonesia are a heterosexual relationship. The results of this survey presented by representatives from the Ministry of Health, Prof Dr Chandra Yoga in Advocacy Seminar "Universal Access and Human Rights" in Jakarta, Thursday (26/11)."Ten years up to September 2009 was a case of HIV / AIDS in Indonesia is growing very fast, and most widely transmitted through heterosexual contact," he explained. Of all cases of HIV / AIDS in Indonesia, as much as 48.8 percent transmitted through heterosexual contact, followed by injecting drug use as much as 41.5 percent, and homosexuals as much as 3.3 percent.
The results of this survey is surprising considering that in previous surveys are also conducted Association of Indonesian Public Health Experts, Department of Health, and National AIDS Commission noted that the use of narcotics through the needle the cause of HIV / AIDS the most significant in Indonesia.
Responding to this, Health Minister Endang Rahayu Sedyaningsih reacted quickly to develop policies on HIV / AIDS for the next 5 years with the primary goal, namely the perpetrators of such aberrant heterosexual relationships female sex workers and WPS customers.
"Treatment of HIV infections / AIDS must be done immediately. The government also planned policy on HIV / AIDS for the next 5 years and 100-day target the health sector. The main goal of this treatment policy was key populations such as the perpetrators of deviant heterosexual relationships, such as commercial sex workers, "she said.
