This study was jointly funded by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), the Indonesian Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) SEARO, and the Kirby Institute at UNSW Australia from 2015 to 2018. The principal aims of the study are to:
a) to evaluate interventions designed to increase HIV testing and immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART)—also known as the 'test and treat' (T&T) strategy—among key affected populations in Indonesia.
b) to build capacity for implementation research in Indonesia through training and the active participation of local researchers as study investigators.
Primary research objectives of the study are to assess the impact of enhanced community based intervention compared with current practice, on the proportion of people from each key population who are virologically suppressed 12 months after HIV diagnosis. The study will be conducted among key affected populations in Bandung, Jakarta, Yogyakarta and specifically, Denpasar, Bali.
