Jakarta has ensured that around 38,000 of the 48,000 known HIV-positive residents still alive are accessing ARV services, a result described as "very good" by Halik Sidik Djibran of the Health Office Association (Adinkes).
He delivered the remarks during a Jakarta government educational podcast marking World AIDS Day 2025.
Of those receiving ARV, about 70 percent have undergone viral load testing to monitor treatment effectiveness, and most show good outcomes, he said.
Djibran added that 97 percent of Jakarta's HIV patients on ARV have suppressed viral levels, indicating successful treatment.
The Health Ministry estimates Jakarta has 70,000–80,000 people living with HIV. Of that figure, about 48,000 know their status.
Djibran noted that roughly 20,000 people remain unidentified and urged individuals at risk to get tested.
He said HIV transmission in Indonesia occurs mainly through sexual contact, but also through shared needles, mother-to-child transmission, and blood transfusions.
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