July-Sept 2003

Health

From jungkies to jihad
Drug use in Indonesia is a complex issue - Laine Berman
The long campaign
Malaria remains a major health policy challenge in Indonesia - David Mitchell
Surf Aid groundswell builds
Surfers rally to help the people of the Mentawi islands - Tim Baker
Free clinic for street children
Street children learn to value their health in Yogyakarta - Wied Trisnadi and Paramitha Hapsari

Traditional Medicine

Time honoured remedies for uncertain times
The traditional healers of contemporary East Java - Inez Mahony
Shrinking penis disease
The mysteries of koro puzzle doctors, but dukun come to the rescue - David Mitchell
Jamu for the ills of modernity
Jamu is evolving to meet modern needs - Margot L. Lyon
Solution or problem?
The regulation of traditional medicine has had unintended consequences - Putu Oka Sukanta

The Body

AIDS education from an unexpected corner
Government officials work with waria in South Sulawesi - Sharyn Graham
Teenage pregnancy
PIKIR is working hard to give pregnant teenagers real choices - Rosmalinda
Body-binding in Bali
Balinese dress says a lot about women's roles - Megan Jennaway
Disability in Indonesia
Life is challenging for people with disabilities in Indonesia - Janene Byrne
Keeping up appearances
Manufacturing workers in Tangerang make a special effort to look good - Nicolaas Warouw

The Environment

Pesticide policy in Indonesia
What sort of attempt is being made to control the use of pesticides? - Muhammad Riza
Risky business
Mining interests in Indonesia are facing challenging times - Brendan Ross

Politics

The life and death of Aceh's peace process
The collapse of the peace process has seen Aceh return to a cycle of violence - Michelle Ann Miller
Building social and legal reform
Australian lawyers and judges lend a hand - The Hon Justice Marcus Einfeld AO QC PhD

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