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PublicationsInternational Activity Report 2003Indonesia
International staff: 28 MSF has worked in Indonesia since 1997 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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