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HEALTH - There is always a challenge when providing information about HIV / AIDS in Indonesia. How successful is applied in one area, may not succeed if applied in other areas.
Consider just experience Male Noermalewati cadres Public Health Information Center (PIKM) IPPA is on a mission to do counseling about HIV / AIDS to the motorcycle gang. Women born in Ciamis, 15 November 1967 should go into an environment that is considered to be close to criminal behavior.
"Actually to take the motorcycle gang was not difficult. Provided that the right approach and we know their will, "said the cadres who nicknamed the Mother's Male.
According to him, many members of a motorcycle gang who received less affection of the neighborhood and the family. As a result, they choose to live on the streets.
To that end, Mother Male, performing arts-based approach and the skills to fit into their environment. Now, Mother Male and PIKM Nations Children in Tasikmalaya continue to socialize the HIV / AIDS and has to invite about 500 members of the motorcycle gang and street children for HIV testing voluntarily.
There is another story Sodikin who heads a village in the region Siantar, North Sumatra. At first he did not care about HIV / AIDS.
Over time, he increasingly understood what it was HIV / AIDS. Especially in the area stood massage parlors and cafes that does not cover the possibility of sexual transactions.
Sodikin admitted that initially was not easy to invite people to take HIV tests. Moreover, the stigma about the disease that is closely associated with bad behavior.
"Finally I give you an example. My HIV test first, then the family started to follow. Then people follow, "said Sodikin as contained in the book of the Mutual Cooperation Towards Healthy Indonesia issued by IPPA.
Various obstacles often experienced by cadres PIKM who want to do counseling about HIV / AIDS. Each obstacle may be different handling.
This is echoed by Yudi Supriya as Program Officer for Community Empowerment of Indonesian Family Planning Association (IPPA). Especially when the extension materials have discussed about condoms, resistance can come in the form of harsh.
"But that's the art. We must find ways how to extension materials accepted and understood and to encourage people to test for HIV, "said Yudi.
