Against All Odds: HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Indigenous Papuans.

Cargos being unloaded at Oksibil airport. Oksibil is a remote town in the mountainous region Papua reachable only by plane. Goods from rice, fish, cement, gas, and household items are imported and sold at premium prices. Gas costs around $4/Liter or almost $20/gallon. Oksibil lacks sufficient health access including ARV for HIV/AIDS and patient must travel to Jayapura receive them and the cost for a round trip airfare is around $200. Rough terrain, lack of transportation means, and the high cost of fuel and transportation are some of the biggest obstacles for people with HIV/AIDS to overcome in order to reach health facilities to get necessary care and medication.

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Cargos being unloaded at Oksibil airport. Oksibil is a remote town in the mountainous region Papua reachable only by plane. Goods from rice, fish, cement, gas, and household items are imported and sold at premium prices. Gas costs around $4/Liter or almost $20/gallon. Oksibil lacks sufficient health access including ARV for HIV/AIDS and patient must travel to Jayapura receive them and the cost for a round trip airfare is around $200. Rough terrain, lack of transportation means, and the high cost of fuel and transportation are some of the biggest obstacles for people with HIV/AIDS to overcome in order to reach health facilities to get necessary care and medication.