The Success of Collaborative Governance to Protect Communities from Infectious Diseases in Wonosobo Regency

Abstract

This study analysed collaborative governance in the prevention of infectious diseases: TB-HIV/AIDS. Vulnerable communities were those highly at risk of being infected by these diseases. With no cure to be found yet, HIV/AIDS constantly became a major problem to our public health. This condition, by no means, could be solved by government alone. The increasing of TB and HIV/AIDS cases in Wonosobo Regency throughout the years called for better solution to stop their transmission even further. Long bureaucratic, procedural, and closed governance was no longer effective in dealing with such crisis. Thus, a change in our governance strategy was of essential. This research used qualitative descriptive methodology to explain collaborative governance effort in preventing the widespread of infectious diseases. Data was gathered through in-depth interview and secondary sources. The subjects of this study were NGOs, religious organizations, foreign institutions, and local governments, legislative institutions and educational institutions. The result of this study indicated that the involvement of public sector in dealing with infectious diseases had improved. Local government adopted a communicative, transparent, accountable, and serviceoriented approach towards vulnerable communities, increasing community awareness and participation in taking care of infected individuals.