http://www.ilo.org/global/Themes/HIVAIDS/lang--en/feed--on/feed.xml HIV/AIDS en International Labour Organization (ILO) Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:51 GMT 2009-11-10T08:00:51Z en International Labour Organization (ILO) http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/fragments/ilo_internet_site_feeds/images/en/feed_logo.gif http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_110319/index.htm An estimated 7 to 9 per cent of women and men in Zambia live with a disability, most of them in poverty. ILO Online reports from the country’s capital Lusaka where Disability Equality Training (DET) is part of a new effort to make sure that the needs of people with disabilities are taken into account in development programmes. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_110319/index.htm 2009-07-08T22:00:00Z http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/FeatureStories/archive/2009/20090702_UPU.asp Halting the spread of HIV by 2015 is one of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). To contribute towards this goal, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and UNAIDS together with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNI Global have launched a global awareness campaign. Post offices in participating countries will display HIV prevention information which will reach the general public and postal employees. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.unaids.org/en/KnowledgeCentre/Resources/FeatureStories/archive/2009/20090702_UPU.asp 2009-07-07T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_107534/index.htm This week, governments, workers and employers representing the ILO's 183 member States begin a two-year process during which they will discuss a ground-breaking draft labour standard on HIV/AIDS in the world of work. ILO Online asked ILO/AIDS Director Dr. Sophia Kisting to explain the significance of this development, and how a new labour standard would help address the global challenge posed to the world of work by the pandemic. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_107534/index.htm 2009-06-02T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_101092/index.htm The 200 million internal migrant workers in China play a vital role in the country’s mining, construction, and transportation sectors. But the lack of awareness about HIV puts them at risk of contracting the disease. Last November, the ILO and China’s State Council AIDS Committee Office jointly launched the country’s first HIV/AIDS prevention campaign for internal rural migrant workers. ILO Online reports from Beijing. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_101092/index.htm 2008-12-23T23:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_100890/index.htm Experts from the International Labour Organization (ILO) will address the potential impact of the global economic crisis on HIV/AIDS in the workplace during a series of events to be held at the 15th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA), which opens tomorrow (3 December) in Dakar, Senegal. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_100890/index.htm 2008-12-04T23:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_100938/index.htm National authorities are strongly urged to provide HIV post-exposure prophylaxis as part as their national HIV policy, according to a new set of joint guidelines presented today by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_100938/index.htm 2008-12-03T23:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_100879/index.htm This year, the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA 2008) is being held in Senegal. Mr. Assane Diop, Executive Director of the ILO’s Social Protection Sector, answers our questions. Sun, 30 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_100879/index.htm 2008-11-30T23:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_100827/index.htm In a number of countries, HIV prevalence is higher among road transport workers than in the general population. To respond to the challenge of HIV/AIDS in the sector, workers’ and employers’ representatives from around the world will meet in Geneva on World AIDS Day, 1 December, for a training and learning event. ILO Online reports from a border crossing between Kenya and Uganda. Thu, 27 Nov 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_100827/index.htm 2008-11-27T23:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_097998/index.htm The Conference, which took place in Mexico, highlighted the impact of AIDS on the productive population of some of the world’s most vulnerable economies, as well as the need for successful mobilization of the workplace as an entry point for AIDS responses. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_097998/index.htm 2008-08-14T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_097810/index.htm When the 17th International AIDS Conference gets underway in Mexico City on 3 August, it will mark one of the largest gatherings ever held on HIV/AIDS, with more than 20,000 expected to attend. For the ILO, the conference will provide a global platform for intensifying awareness of the vital role of the workplace in addressing a wide range of HIV/AIDS issues. High-level support is being given by the Regional Director for the Americas, Mr. Jean Maninat, who will lead the ILO delegation. ILO Online spoke with Dr. Sophia Kisting, Director of the ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILOAIDS), about the goals and objectives of the ILO at this year’s international conference. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_097810/index.htm 2008-07-30T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_097803/index.htm The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to host a series of events at the 17th International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, which opens this Sunday, designed to illustrate the growing importance of the workplace in responding to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_097803/index.htm 2008-07-30T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_092734/index.htm New programmes designed to step up action against HIV/AIDS in the workplace are becoming increasingly common in the Caribbean, according to a new ILO report citing recent developments in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago Wed, 14 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_092734/index.htm 2008-05-14T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_092699/index.htm Noting that 169 of its 181 Member States have adopted a national policy or strategy concerning HIV/AIDS, the International Labour Office (ILO) is launching a process to adopt a new international labour standard aimed at bolstering the role of the workplace in the global response to the pandemic. Tue, 13 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Press_releases/lang--en/WCMS_092699/index.htm 2008-05-13T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_092601/index.htm HIV is having a serious impact not just on our work, but also in our workplace. Absences, illnesses and deaths due to HIV and AIDS have profound implications for staff, their families, and for the UN. Even in countries where HIV is less visible, the UN has an obligation to act. A New UN System-wide Workplace Programme HIV entitled UN Cares has been developed to reduce the impact of HIV in the workplace by supporting "universal access" to a comprehensive range of benefits for all UN personnel and their families - including prevention, treatment, care and support. Sun, 11 May 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/I-News/lang--en/WCMS_092601/index.htm 2008-05-11T22:00:00Z http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_092034/index.htm HIV is having a devastating effect on the world of work. The majority of the 33.2 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS are working and have skills and experience their families, workplace and countries can ill afford to lose. As the UN’s lead agency in HIV/AIDS workplace interventions, the ILO is launching a new report highlighting strategic responses to HIV/AIDS in enterprises worldwide. ILO Online spoke with Dr Sophia Kisting, Director of the ILO/AIDS. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.ilo.org/global/About_the_ILO/Media_and_public_information/Feature_stories/lang--en/WCMS_092034/index.htm 2008-04-16T22:00:00Z