Indonesia and AHF Collaborate on Policy Change

In Indonesia by AHF

During a recent trip to the Asia-Pacific region, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Senior Vice President Peter Reis met with several Indonesian officials in West Java, the country’s most populous province, to outline future HIV/AIDS collaboration between AHF and the provincial government.

West Java’s Vice Governor H. Deddy Mizwar and Reis spoke about convening a meeting with the 27 mayoral districts to build a cohesive local commitment. They also touched on the need to survey current local policies and propose appropriate changes to them, which would be subsequently submitted to parliament.

“Collaboration [with AHF] will truly be beneficial in accelerating the efforts to decrease new HIV cases and improve regulations,” said Mizwar.

The high-profile meeting between Reis and Mizwar was covered by over 25 media outlets and broadcast on Indonesian national television, further cementing AHF’s pivotal relationship with the country and providing a framework for future partnerships and collaboration.

In addition to discussions on existing and future HIV/AIDS policies and regulations, the West Java Ministry of Health also agreed to allow AHF’s expansion of provincial-level testing and treatment services, which will bring increased HIV awareness, let more citizens find out their HIV status and expedite the delivery of vital medical services.

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