Jakarta, July 5 -- Indonesia's Health Ministry called for equitable healthcare for vulnerable groups with tuberculosis and HIV, saying stigma, discrimination and fragmented services continue to limit access to treatment and worsen health outcomes.

"These vulnerable groups face structural barriers, stigma and even violence that restrict access to healthcare," Health Ministry official Imran Pambudi said on Sunday.

He said wider access to antiretroviral therapy has increased life expectancy, with about 39,000, or 7.7 percent, of Indonesia's more than 500,000 people living with HIV now aged over 50.

The number is expected to keep rising through 2030, he said, adding health services must address age-related conditions, including cardiometab...