HIV/AIDS in Indonesia

HIV/AIDS In Indonesia

UNAIDS has said that HIV/AIDS in Indonesia is one of Asia’s fastest growing epidemics. In 2010, it is expected that 5 million Indonesians will have HIV/AIDS. In 2007, Indonesia was ranked 99th in the world by prevalence rate, but because of low understanding of the symptoms of the disease and high social stigma attached to it, only 5-10% of HIV/AIDS sufferers actually get diagnosed and treated.

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