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Women with AIDS: Lessons from Indonesia and Singapore

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 May 2025

Tai Wei Lim
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The AIDS situation amongst women in two neighbouring nations of Southeast Asia - Indonesia and Singapore - could not be more different. Indonesia is the biggest country in Southeast Asia, both in terms of size and population, and it is experiencing poverty, painful transition and change. Singapore, on the other hand, is the smallest state in Southeast Asia with one of the world's highest GDP per capita income and a stable democratic regime. According to the CIA Factbook, the 2005 estimated GDP per capita (Purchasing Power Parity) of Singapore stands at US$29,700 (2005 est.) while that of Indonesia stands at US$3,700.

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Asia-Pacific Journal , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , February 2006 , e6
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