Pill for men on the way
Pill for men on the way
MATARAM, West Nusa Tenggara: Contraceptive pills will soon no
longer be exclusively for women.
Imam Suharyadi, deputy chairman of the National Family
Planning Board (BKKBN) said that a pharmaceutical laboratory in
Bandung is developing the pill.
Imam said that the pills are expected to be mass produced by
the end of this year.
The new contraceptive is expected to raise men's participation
in the state-sponsored family planning program. Currently, men
comprise a mere 3 percent, or 750,000, of the 25 million
registered participants, according to official statistics.
The most common family planning methods available for men at
present are the condom and vasectomy.
The government is embarking on a campaign to boost men's
participation in the family planning program.--Antara
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RI, Vietnam set continental boundary
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RI, Vietnam set continental boundary
NEW YORK: Indonesia and Vietnam are completing discussions on
the continental boundary they share to the north of Indonesia's
Natuna island.
"Generally, there is nothing more significant (to reach an
agreement on). We are only trying to accelerate discussions on
the continental boundary," visiting Indonesian Ambassador to
Vietnam Aiyub Mohsin told Antara here Wednesday.
Aiyub said that after 20 meetings only 1,200 square miles of
12,000 square miles needed to be resolved, as the rest had
already been settled.
Aiyub said Indonesia was represented by its Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, the Indonesian Navy and the Ministry of Mines
and Energy in the discussions.
"The discussions are still ongoing. Hopefully, they will be
completed in the near future," he said.
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Papuans seek international team
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Papuans seek international team
JAYAPURA: The Papuan Presidium Council (PDP) and three non-
governmental organizations are demanding President Megawati
Soekarnoputri form an independent international team to
investigate the murder of independence activist Theys Hiyo Eluay.
The demand came amid disappointment over the ongoing
investigation by the Army and the National Commission of Human
Rights (Komnas-HAM). After a few weeks the investigation has not
come out with any clear results.
Presidium deputy chairman Tom Beanal said that the Papuan
people awaited concrete action by President Megawati to unravel
the mystery surrounding the Nov. 11 murder of Theys, PDP's
charismatic chairman.
Meanwhile, the Legal Aid Institute of Jayapura, the Commission
for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (Kontras) and the
Institute for Studies and Advocacy of Human Rights (Elsham) have
rejected any team set up by the government.
The three NGOs doubt the independence of any government-
sponsored teams. Besides, they suspect that the government may be
involved in the murder. --Antara