The Participation of Religious Organisations and Their Contributions to the Countermeasure of HIV/AIDS in Indonesia

Several works available on religion and HIV/AIDS indicated that several religious groups in the world, including Indonesia, are still reluctant to be involved prevention of HIV/AIDS. However, involvement two largest organisations Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) Moluccas Protestant Church (Gereja Protestan Maluku/GPM) combating for last ten years deserve investigated studied, as new evidence which refutes above studies. The result this study shows, first, NU GPM showed potential health development, particularly a progressive strength fight against pandemics such Second, most fundamental forms changing views about cursed disease into disaster or test requires patience. also organise social activities, public education, policy advocacy programs. Third, although article has not been able present decrease prevalence Indonesia GPM, however, at least there have some contributions from both toward negative stigmatisation people living with