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The Indonesia AIDS Coalition has
launched the interactive Web site AIDS Digital to provide a comprehensive HIV
resource center for the Indonesian public and HIV-infected people. According to
Aditya Warhana, the coalition’s executive director , AIDS Digital will connect
users to HIV prevention and testing resources; nongovernmental organizations
that specialize in HIV counseling and advocacy; and health facilities that
provide antiretroviral treatment, free syringes, drug treatment, and treatment
for other STDs.
Warhana hopes the Web site fills a
previously unmet need for a “private space” in which the Indonesian public and
HIV-infected people can access services without encountering the stigma and HIV
myths prevalent in Indonesian culture. AIDS Digital has an interactive feature
that allows users to ask questions, receive responses, and rate their
experience with HIV health facilities. Indonesia AIDS Coalition will use
results from this customer satisfaction survey to compel HIV health facilities
to improve their services.
A 2011 UNAIDS report estimated that
Indonesia had approximately 370,000 HIV-infected residents. According to the
Indonesia National AIDS Commission, $69 million—more than half donated by
external sources—went to HIV prevention and treatment in 2010.
The public can access the AIDS
Digital Web site at: http://www.aidsdigital.net.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
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