Jakarta, Jan. 18 -- The Indonesian government has received a US$309 million grant from the Global Fund to eliminate the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis (TB), and malaria.

Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the grant from the Global Fund demonstrates the strong commitment of all elements of the world's community and governments to eliminating the three infectious diseases in all countries.

"I'd like to thank our friends that have supported the Global Fund programs, all components, be it governments, regional governments, or social institutions, that have helped us," he remarked in a statement released by the Health Ministry on Thursday.

Sadikin said that Indonesia is one of the countries that is receiving sup...