Govt earmarks Rp 10b for ARV

Sat, 03 Jul 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

DENPASAR, Bali: The government has allocated around Rp 10
billion (US$1.05 million) for the purchase of Anti RetroViral
(ARV) drugs, which help people with HIV/AIDS to live a longer and
more productive life.

Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi said on Friday that the
allocation would in 2004 benefit 40,000 people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) across the country.

Sujudi said the funds would be directly dispersed to 25
hospitals in big cities throughout the country, including Sanglah
General Hospital in Denpasar, Bali.

Currently, there are between 90,000 and 130,000 PLWHA in
Indonesia. -- Antara

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