Indonesia’s ongoing HIV response, including with support from the Global Fund’s Grant Cycle 7, still finds persistent gaps in coordination, service integration and sustainability. A comprehensive, multisectoral assessment to inform future priorities was warranted.
World Health Organization (WHO) supported the HIV Joint Programme Review (JPR) involving the Ministry of Health (MoH), other ministries, United Nations (UN) agencies, civil society, communities, donors and partners including the Global Fund and US Agency for International Development-funded EPIC project.
The review assessed programme performance, financing, service delivery and governance. It produced recommendations that address early diagnosis, treatment initiation, retention and community support. They urge integration of HIV and other services, especially TB services; financing for entire stages (cascades) of care; and stigma reduction and information efforts. A call is also made for services and financing models tailored to Papua and underserved areas, aiming at the “95–95–95” targets.
Promoting dialogue with the national development planning, finance and home ministries and other institutions, the joint review strengthened accountability, alignment and shared ownership. Its recommendations would inform the MoH national strategic plan and Global Fund Grant Cylcle 8-supported activities, helping Indonesia refine its HIV response towards more equitable, integrated and sustainable services for affected populations.
This activity was a collaboration between Global Fund primary recipients (MoH, Spiritia and Indonesia AIDS Coalition) and UN agencies (WHO, UNAIDS, UNICEF and UNFPA), among others.
Written by Budiarto, National Professional Officer (HIV/STI/Hepatitis), and Eva Kartikasari, HIV, Hepatitis, STI and EMTCT Program Officer, WHO Indonesia