The Empowerment to Increase PLHIV Participation on Support Group in East Borneo

Abstract

HIV AIDS has become epidemic serious problem. The most important thing in controlling AIDS is changing the epidemic system and preventing new infection. Every part of the society is needed in the struggle of AIDS control, especially for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV) who is the first of infection. The effort is creating Support Group as the place of PLHIV to stand on their feet. PLHIV empowerment will push the participation of increasing Support Group capacity. The purpose of the research is analyzing The Empowerment to increase PLHIV participation on Support Group in East Borneo. The research type is descriptive with qualitative approach. The sampling technique is purposive sampling, with observation technique, in-depth interview and FGD of taking data. Research place is Samarinda and Balikpapan with research time between January – December 2015. The research result shows the empowerment that has done by East Borneo Government through Civil Society Organization (CSO) toward PLHIV helping them in Support Group. This effort will increase the function of Support Group in reaching the goal; group role, group innovation and group sustainability. There is a connection system between the government-CSO-PLHIV and Support Group that has important role in their place.