Seorang petugas polisi mendapat tes usap untuk COVID-19 di Tangerang, Jawa Barat. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Iqbal/aww

Cara melawan stigma pada pandemi COVID‑19: belajar dari epidemi HIV di Indonesia

Rasa takut dan malu yang berasal dari stigma dan diskriminasi terhadap pasien COVID-19 justru bisa mendorong penyebaran virus dan mencegah penanganan kesehatan yang vital
An Indonesian police officer gets tested for COVID-19 in Tangerang, Banten. ANTARA FOTO/Muhammad Iqbal/aww

Shame and fear: lessons to learn as COVID‑19 collides with a growing HIV epidemic in Indonesia

Shame and fear resulting from stigma and discrimination can drive increased transmission of COVID-19 and prevent vital public health control.
In its ‘war on drugs’, Indonesia’s narcotics agency targets not only drug producers, dealers and couriers – but also users. shutterstock

Indonesia’s ‘war on drugs’ may bring health crisis

In tackling the problem of drug abuse, Indonesia should change its criminalisation and punitive approach into a public health one.

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