MSF operations in Indonesia have shifted strategically from short-term
emergency response to longer-term programs for HIV/AIDS, sexually
transmitted diseases (STDs), tuberculosis and malaria. An HIV/AIDS
project launched in Merauke in October 2002 began providing antiretroviral
treatment in March 2003. In the capital Jakarta, MSF offers social support
services and free treatment of STDs to sex workers. In February 2003, MSF began participation in an HIV/AIDS prevention and care network (which
includes access to ARVs) in partnership with Indonesian health professionals.
MSF responded to malaria outbreaks in Jayawijaya and South Halmahera,
introducing the more effective artemisinin-containing combination therapy
(ACT) in a country where chloroquine is still the national protocol. MSF
is assessing tuberculosis needs in Ambon. In March 2003, MSF started a
community-based mental health project to help alleviate trauma caused by
the con. ict in the Moluccas. Work with East Timorese refugees in camps in
West Timor ended in September 2002.
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Year in Review Rafael Vilasanjuan,
MSF Secretary General Dr. Morten Rostrup, President,
MSF International Council
