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Indonesia

Gay, transvestite couple chosen as AIDS envoys

Submitted by clarke on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 19:30

A gay man and a transvestite were chosen as envoys for AIDS treatment in Bali during a contest organized by Gaya Dewata Foundation on Saturday.

Surya Tan and Ella Wasabi were crowned as the Raka and Rai couple during the contest, in which 12 couples of gay men and transvestites competed.

Surya is a gay man who has worked at a beauty salon for oneand-half years and has actively participated in the foundation. Ella, a transvestite, also works at a beauty salon.

Source: 
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/02/22/gay-transvestite-couple-chosen-aids-envoys.html

Sexual Health Conference in Bali, May 4-6

Submitted by bob on Mon, 02/22/2010 - 15:26

Sexual Health Conference in Bali, May 4-6 - Conference Announcement 16th IUSTI Asia Pacific Conference in Bali, Indonesia, 4-6 May, 2010 IUSTI (Asia Pacific), is the largest branch of the International [AIDS_ASIA]

Indonesia: Condom drive sparks protests (AEGiS)

Submitted by bob on Tue, 12/22/2009 - 14:53

Indonesia: Condom drive sparks protests (AEGiS) -
Indonesia: Condom drive sparks protests
Integrated Regional Information Networks - December 21, 2009
http://www.aegis.org/news/irin/2009/IR091233.html 

Indonesia HIV-Aids 'spreading through sex' (AEGiS.org)

Submitted by clarke on Wed, 12/02/2009 - 19:15

Indonesia HIV-Aids 'spreading through sex' (AEGiS.org) - Indonesia HIV-Aids 'spreading through sex'
BBC News - December 1, 2009 Karishma Vaswami, BBC News, Jakarta
http://www.aegis.org/news/bbc/2009/BB091205.html 

UNICEF Indonesia gets 'Flu-Wise' to fight H1N1

Submitted by jenna on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 18:35

UNICEF Indonesia gets 'Flu-Wise' to fight H1N1 - JAKARTA, Indonesia, 22 October 2009 - When millions of Jakartans packed trains, planes, automobiles and buses to trek back to their hometowns to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, there was an uninvited guest travelling with them - the H1N1 virus. [UNICEF News]