Publications

Flipbook on HIV and AIDS Education for Informal Workers

Little or no literacy is one of the limitations in reaching the workers in the informal economy with preventive messages on HIV/AIDS/STIs. Keeping this in view, a flip book has been developed for narrating the story of a migrant construction worker through pictures and his journey from being unaware to becoming aware about HIV/AIDS/STIs, and access to health care services etc.

The flipbook is meant for use as a communication aid by the outreach workers/ peer educators/ health educators of the informal and migrant workers interventions NGOs, trade unions other civil society organizations. It will provide guidelines/tools to the health educators/ outreach workers for conducting interactive sessions on HIV prevention, care and support with workers in the informal economy using a story-telling format through flip charts.

Recommendation concerning HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010 (No. 200)

In 2001, the ILO adopted the Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, which has been widely accepted and used in many countries. In 2007, ILO and its constituents decided that the time had come to raise the response of the world of work to HIV and AIDS to a different level thought the development and adoption of an International Labour Standard. The Recommendation concerning HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010 (No. 200) is the new labour standard is the first human rights instrument to focus on HIV and AIDS in the world of work, and was adopted - by an overwhelming majority - by governments, employers’ and workers’ representatives from ILO member States at the International Labour Conference in June 2010.

Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response. A documentation of Good Practices.

India’s National AIDS Control Programme aims to develop a multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS. Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS in key ministries is seen as a key strategy. The Central Board for Workers Education (CBWE), an institution of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, reaches out to 300,000 workers annually through its workers’ education programmes. CBWE, with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO), has mainstreamed HIV in its programmes that reach workers in the formal as well as informal economy in India. This case study provides insights into the process, experiences and lessons of the way CBWE has mainstreamed HIV/AIDS in its programmes.

A handbook for People Living with HIV on Advocacy at Workplaces

This handbook has been developed for PLHIV to use as a tool to strengthen their advocacy efforts, particularly at workplaces, by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Project, Prevention of HIV/AIDS in the World of Work: A Tripartite Response, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Indian Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (INP+). The objectives of the handbook are: to present the basic concept of workplace advocacy to PLHIV; and to provide guidelines to PLHIV for conducting advocacy sessions with the key stakeholders in the world of work – the government, employers, and trade unions.

Study Report on Economic impact of HIV/AIDS on Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Andhra Pradesh, India

A study undertaken by International Labour Organization in collaboration with Andhra Pradesh State AIDS Control Society and Singareni Collieries Company Limited

Enhancing Business Response to HIV/AIDS in India: Operational guidelines with estimated cost analysis - Working Paper

Indian Employers’ Statement of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

A Resource Manual on HIV/aids for training of education Officers of the Central Board for Workers Education

Socio-Economic impact of HIV/AIDS on people living with HIV/AIDS and their families

The study ‘Socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their families’ was undertaken with the following objectives: (a) To document the overall experiences of PLWHA and their families ever since the discovery of their HIV+ status. (Stigma faced, impact on employment status, family income and expenditure, availability of care and support services, etc.) (b) To understand the impact of HIV/AIDS on women and children.

Draft resource manual on HIV/AIDS for trade union representatives

Documentation of ongoing efforts of Indian enterprises in the field of HIV/AIDS

This document is developed to help Indian enterprises to respond to the challenges of HIV/AIDS. It brings Enterprises & HIV/AIDS in India together the experiences of some of the leading Indian enterprises and demonstrates that there are practical solutions and initiatives to develop effective responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and mitigate its impact.

Trade unions and HIV/AIDS

This handbook aims to provide guidelines to woirkers' organisations to help them initiate policy/programmes to combat HIV/AIDS. It enables trade unions gain in-depth understanding of the HIV/AIDS through their networks and programmes. The specific objectives of this handbook are: to enhance the knowledge level of the trade unions about STIs/HIV/AIDS; to enable the trade unions appreciate their role in developing policy and programmes on HIV/AIDS; to provide guidelines to trade unions to help them play their role effectively in strengthening the world of work response to HIV/AIDS.

A Compendium of HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies of Partner Enterprises and other Social Partners in India

The ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work

The code provides invaluable practical guidance to policy-makers, employers’ and workers’ organizations and other social partners for formulating and implementing appropriate workplace policy, prevention and care programmes, and for establishing strategies to address workers in the informal sector. It is the product of collaboration between the ILO and its tripartite constituents, as well as cooperation with its international partners.