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July 2012
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HIV still a major obstacle to employment security
24 July 2012
A new ILO-backed report launched by the Global Network of People living with HIV at the International AIDS Conference in Washington, DC. shows that HIV-related stigma and discrimination is still widespread in the world of work.
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ILO: Public-Private partnership is key to HIV response
23 July 2012
The role of public-private partnerships in response to HIV and AIDS and the relevance of action at the workplace are being highlighted at the 19th International AIDS Conference.
May 2012
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Anti-homophobia campaign takes to the road in South America
16 May 2012
As the world marks International Day against Homophobia on 17 May, Chilean truckers carry a message of respect for colleagues, irrespective of sexual orientation.
December 2011
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ILO sets the tone at the 16th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA)
01 December 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is organizing and participating in a series of events to highlight the importance of reducing stigma and discrimination in the workplace at ICASA, which opens Sunday, 4 December, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia under the theme “Own, Scale-up and Sustain”.
June 2010
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HIV/AIDS and the world of work
UNAIDS and WHO support ILO proposed Standard on HIV/AIDS and the world of work
03 June 2010
A proposed new labour standard on HIV/AIDS in the world of work has received solid support from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization during the annual meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.
December 2008
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International Conference on AIDS and and STIs in Africa
Preserving health of workers after accidental exposure to HIV: ILO and WHO present new guidelines on post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) to prevent HIV infection
04 December 2008
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).
August 2008
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The ILO and its constituents take the stage at the 17th International Aids Conference
15 August 2008
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.
May 2008
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ILO says Caribbean rising to the challenge of HIV and AIDS in the world of work
15 May 2008
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
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Launch of a new UN System-wide workplace programme on HIV
09 May 2008
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.