A Brief paper on maximizing religious leader support to HIV AIDS prevention in Indonesia. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) case and experience.

1. Strengthening Ulama Support for
HIV AIDS Prevention
in Indonesia
By :
Uday Abdurrahman
Advocacy Coordinator
Twitter :
@udayabdurrahman
Indonesia Response to HIV AIDS
Global Fund
&
Central Board of Nahdlatul Ulama

2. ISLAM & INDONESIAN SOCIETY
 Indonesians Society are greatly
influenced in their daily life by their
spiritual belief in God and religious
leaders.
 Religious institutions and leaders
provide a good medium of
communication to an audience
which is generally respectful and
receptive to the preaching of such
leaders.
 Religious institutions are dispersed
throughout the country, and
thereby have the capacity to reach
a much larger number of people.

3. OBJECTIVES
 Increase commitment
among religious leaders in
the battle against HIV/AIDS
 Involve religious leaders to
designing community
HIV/AIDS awareness
programs to help reduce
the stigma and
discrimination toward
people with HIV AIDS.
 Use “Frequently Asked
Questions” in program
design.

4. STRATEGIES FOR RELIGIOUS
LEADERS
 Advocacy works at various levels
 Training for leaders in HIV/AIDS issues
 Panel discussions
 Production and distribution of training
materials
 HIV/AIDS teaching as a part of religious
preaching
 Frequent formal & informal
communication with religious leaders

5. Thank You
Uday Abdurrahman
Advocacy Manager
Indonesia Response to HIV AIDS
Global Fund – PBNU
Twitter
Facebook
: @udayabdurrahman
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: @NUPeduliAIDS

6. Thank You
Uday Abdurrahman
Advocacy Manager
Indonesia Response to HIV AIDS
Global Fund – PBNU
Twitter
Facebook
: @udayabdurrahman
: http://fb.me/udayabdurrahman
Facebook
Twitter
: http://fb.me/NUPeduliAIDS
: @NUPeduliAIDS