Websites
United Nations websites
The website of UNAIDS (the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS) is a key source of information.
UNAIDS produces a Best Practice series - some of the titles are mentioned under the references for each module of the Implementing the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work: an education and training manual.
The ten UN agencies which are the UNAIDS co-sponsors include the ILO and:
On all the websites you should link to pages about HIV and AIDS, or you can use the search engine.
The UN Global Compact brings companies together with UN agencies, labour and civil society in support of human rights, labour and the environment. The Global Compact, ILO and UNAIDS have joined forces to mobilize businesses, encourage increased action to respond to HIV/AIDS in the workplace, and combat stigmatisation of people in the workforce living with the disease.
Other websites
HIV/AIDS information with socio-economic and/or workplace focus
Development Gateway provides access to information, publications and activities on HIV/AIDS around the world.
Family Health International, a non-profit organization, has an extensive education programme on HIV/AIDS, some of it in the context of the workplace. FHI has developed an Action Guide for Managers.
International AIDS Economics Network discusses the economic impact of the epidemic.
It has a monthly Newsletter with useful links, which you can receive by visiting its website.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies hosts a literature review on the economic impact of AIDS on South Africa, including the impact on the workplace and the response of government, industry and communities.
Health Economics & HIV/AIDS Research Division (HEARD), a research and teaching organization at the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa, has numerous publications and information on the economic, development and social impact of HIV/AIDS.
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network: this site has many resources on the policy and legal issues raised by HIV/AIDS.
National AIDS Trust is an HIV/AIDS policy and advocacy organization.
A list of links to workplace issues and HIV/AIDS will be found here
KaiserNetwork is a general health site, with a large section on HIV and AIDS.
You can sign up for a daily email digest of stories about HIV and AIDS. The service is free. Stories are archived and can be searched.
HIV/AIDS information from business and labour organizations
The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS brings together an increasing number of international businesses dedicated to combating the AIDS epidemic through workplace-related action.
The Asian Business Coalition on AIDS is made up of companies from about ten countries in the region.
US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control: the CDC's Business Responds to AIDS and Labor Responds to AIDS Programs (BRTA/LRTA) offer many resources to help large and small businesses and trade unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community.
The World Economic Forum's Global Health Initiative is designed to foster greater private sector involvement in the global battle against HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. The website has resources to help engage companies in the response to HIV/AIDS, promote good practices and expand corporate advocacy.
Futures Group International has produced a number of policy reports on the economic impact of HIV/AIDS, the human rights issues and possible interventions.
The International Organisation of Employers website includes the text of its handbook for employers on HIV/AIDS.
A number of trade union websites demonstrate their action on the issue.
The International Confederation of Free Trade Unions site has a button for HIV/AIDS on the home page.
Several of the global union federations have campaigns, education and policy material on their websites. Links to all these can be found on the ICFTU site.
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