Publications on HIV/AIDS
February 2014
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HealthWISE - Biological hazards and infection control, with special reference to HIV and TB
17 February 2014
The Module 3 of the Action Manual focuses on biological hazards to which health workers are exposed during the course of their work, and examines biological risk and infection control, emphasizing the importance of standard precautions with a particular focus on HIV and TB.
November 2013
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The Impact of Employment on HIV Treatment Adherence
27 November 2013
In 2013 the ILO commissioned a team of independent researchers, managed by the ILO HIV and AIDS and the World of Work Branch (ILOAIDS) to assess the evidence on the relationship between the employment status of people living with HIV and their adherence to treatment.
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Cooperating out of HIV and AIDS
13 November 2013
After more than 30 years of the HIV and AIDS epidemic, “the world has turned the corner – it has halted and begun to reverse the spread of HIV”. HIV is no longer a death sentence; due to scientific and medical advances, effective treatment is available for managing HIV just as any other chronic health condition.
August 2013
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Working together with businesses - Guidance on TB and TB/HIV prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care in the workplace
07 August 2013
This is a joint WHO/ILO/UNAIDS publication. The purpose of this document is to capitalize on the untapped potential of the business sector to respond to these two epidemics.
July 2013
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VCT@WORK: Together, making it happen in Africa!
19 July 2013
More than 8 million people living with HIV are accessing the antiretroviral treatment enabling them to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. However, an estimated 7 million people currently eligible for treatment are not accessing it. An estimated 40% of people living with HIV globally, do not know their status, thus preventing them from accessing treatment (source: UNAIDS).
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Social Protection and HIV: Guide on Research Methodology for Undertaking Research at Country Level
12 July 2013
The social protection and HIV research referred to in this document aims broadly to support building a country level knowledge base on the access and effects of social protection policies and programs on HIV affected workers in the formal and informal economy.
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Social Protection and HIV: Global Literature Review
12 July 2013
The Global Literature Review of social protection and HIV is the first component of the ILO's research on "Access" and "Effects" of social protection policies and programmes on women and men workers and their households in the formal and informal economy affected by HIV and AIDS. This review identifies and outlines the international literature on access to and the impact of social protection programmes on people living with or affected by HIV (PLHIV) and their households. The literature review was undertaken by the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), UK for the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS).
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VCT@WORK: Together, making it happen in Africa
12 July 2013
More than 8 million people living with HIV are accessing the antiretroviral treatment enabling them to live longer, healthier and more productive lives. However, an estimated 7 million people currently eligible for treatment are not accessing it. An estimated 40% of people living with HIV globally, do not know their status, thus preventing them from accessing treatment (source: UNAIDS).
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Report
HIV and AIDS and Labour rights: A Handbook for Judges and Legal Professionals
01 July 2013
This Handbook is intended to enhance the capacity of national judicial authorities and legal professionals in addressing issues related to HIV and AIDS at the workplace – particularly workplace HIV-related stigma and discrimination – and in contributing more broadly to national HIV responses.
June 2013
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Enabling HIV responses: National Social Protection Floors
30 June 2013
This technical note describes how the Social Protection Floors Recommendation 2012 can be an enabler to strengthen HIV responses. The note serves as a reference for governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, HIV and AIDS specialists, social security administrators and other national stakeholders.