Reconstruction of HIV and AIDS Prevention in Palu City

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The resolution of the problem of HIV and AIDS seems to be deadlocked both at the national and local government levels, actors related to the issue of HIV and AIDS prevention seem powerless to dispel the trend of increasing HIV and AIDS infections. The purpose of this research is to become a reference in various HIV and AIDS prevention efforts METHOD: This type of research is qualitative research. The informants in this study were 25 people who were selected based on the criteria in accordance with the initial design of the study. These informants are key actors representing members of the City Health Office, Palu City Rutan Class II, Palu City AIDS Commission (KPA Palu City), Central Sulawesi Provincial AIDS Commission (KPA Prov. Central Sulawesi), Risk Groups (Housewives), Prisoners, Youth, Health Cadres). The sampling technique uses grounded research techniques that seek to explore in depth the phenomenon of the discourse on HIV and AIDS prevention. RESULTS: The result of the research is that the construction of discourse on HIV and AIDS prevention operates in the form of production and organization of discourse controlled by the media through the dissemination of knowledge that has been legitimized by the power elite. Knowledge of HIV and AIDS originating from actors is produced and reproduced in the form of discourse by the media so that it is transformed into a dominant discourse. Conflictual discourses on HIV and AIDS tend to be parallel to the discourses held by actors because the configuration of conflict discourse is built on the basis of public morality. CONCLUSION: The local government, especially the City of Palu, makes a basic scheme and roadmap in preventing HIV and AIDS transmission by building wider synergy and collaboration. Public health degree.