Local government of Papua to replicate HIV prevention programme at workplace

The Head of Provincial Manpower Office of Papua Papua, Drs. Yan Piet Rawar, visited the ILO Jakarta Office on 22 January 2016 to meet the new Country Director of the ILO in Indonesia, Francesco d’Ovidio. This visit was a follow-up to the courtesy visit of the ILO to Papua last 20 January.

Under the public-private partnership, local government will attempt to replicate the HIV prevention models to other areas of intervention that will be in collaboration with the Provincial Health Office."

The Head of Provincial Manpower Office in Papua, Drs. Yan Piet Rawar

During the meeting, Drs. Yan thanked the ILO for its supports to mobilize private sector in delivering HIV and AIDS programmes in Papua. He also recognized the activities conducted under the ILO’s Mobilizing the Private Sector to Deliver HIV Prevention, Treatment and Care in High Prevalence Areas of Papua and West Papua Project, yielded to commitments from five companies in Papua to continue the implementation of the HIV prevention programmes at the workplaces.

“Under the public-private partnership, local government will attempt to replicate the HIV prevention models to other areas of intervention that will be in collaboration with the Provincial Health Office. However, we still need technical supports and assistances from the ILO, particularly to implement employment international standards related to Conventions that have been ratified by the ILO,” stated Drs. Yans.

Responding to that, Francesco emphasized the continued support from the ILO. “Although ILO handed over the HIV workplace programmes to the local Papuan government, the ILO is still available for any assistance needed to ensure the sustainability of the programmes.”

Funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) of the Government of Australia, the Project aimed to develop a low cost model to deliver effective HIV prevention, counselling and testing and treatment support services through the private sector in two targeted districts: Sorong and Jayapura. Conducted activities have included a framework for collaboration between the provincial and local health and labour departments, community organizations, private sector and other relevant organizations.