Jakarta (Antara Bali) - According to Indonesia's Vice President, Boediono, there are 12 provinces in Indonesia that have reported the highest number of AIDS cases.

Boediono has urged the local governments of these provinces to conduct HIV/AIDS programmes, to create awareness of these diseases.

"These provinces are Jakarta, Papua, West Papua, East Java, West Java, Bali, North Sumatra, Central Java, West Kalimantan, South Sulawesi, Riau and Yogyakarta," said Boediono, during a ceremony to mark the World AIDS Day.

He has urged the authorities in these provinces to allocate more funds to tackle the problem of HIV/AIDS in their respective provinces.

"We should not rely on foreign assistance alone," he said.

He has also urged firms in the country to support HIV/AIDS programmes by investing in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities.(IGT)

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