Decentralization Implementation of HIV/Aids Programs in the Province of South Sulawesi
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1978Keywords:
Decentralization, Prevention Programs, HIV/AIDS, South Sulawesi ProvinceAbstract
In Indonesia, South Sulawesi Province is among the top 10 highest cases nationally and is among the third
highest in Eastern Indonesia after Papua and Bali. This study aims to examine the decentralization of HIV/
AIDS prevention programs in the Southern Province. This research uses qualitative research method with
a case study design. Data collection was carried out in South Sulawesi Province, including: Makassar City
and Sidrap Regency. The location selection was based on the focus of HIV/AIDS prevention and control in
South Sulawesi Province, the category of the core area. The informants in this study were the Chairperson
of the Provincial AIDS Commission (KPAP) of South Sulawesi Province, the Chairperson of the Regional
AIDS Commission (KPAD), the holder of the Puskesmas HIV-AIDS program and the Chair of the NGO
organization concerned with HIV-AIDS in each region. The selection of informants in this study used the
snowball technique. The results showed that the financing of the HIV/AIDS program in South Sulawesi
Province came from the local government, the central government and assistance from abroad. Human
resources for the HIV/AIDS program in South Sulawesi Province, the core focus of Makassar City and
Sidrap Regency have been fulfilled and are in accordance with the qualifications consisting of doctors,
nurses, laboratories, pharmacists and community health workers. HIV/AIDS logistics are provided by the
central government Provincial health offices, with a one-stop system. Community empowerment in HIV/
AIDS prevention has been running so that cadres are formed; cadres in the field but this empowerment has
not been maximally implemented. In order for the decentralization of the HIV/AIDS prevention program
to run optimally, stakeholder cooperation is needed in its implementation so that the number of HIV/AIDS
cases in the province of South Sulawesi, especially in core areas such as Makassar City and Sidrap Regency,
can decrease.
