Legislation and policies

• Collection of national instruments related to HIV/AIDS and the world of work

• Bahamas
  Employment Act No. 27 of 2001 Article 6 only - PDF 71K
  Full text - PDF 99K



• Bangladesh National Policy on HIV/AIDS and STD related issues, November 1996 - PDF 309K



• Bénin Loi n° 2005-31 portant prévention, prise en charge et controle du VIH SIDA en République du Bénin, 5 avril 2006 - PDF 457K



• Brazil Portaria Interministerial No. 3 195, de 10 Augusto de 1988 (Pub.D.O.U. de 11/08/88) - PDF 180K



• Burundi Loi n°1/018 du 12 mai 2005 portant protection juridique des personnes infectées par le virus de l'immunodéficience humaine et des personnes atteintes du syndrome de l'immunodéficience acquise - PDF 443K



• Cambodia Law on the Prevention and Control of HIV/AIDS, July 2002 - PDF 146K



• China Regulations on AIDS Prevention and Treatment adopted at by the State Council on January 18, 2006; promulgated by Decree of January 29, 2006, and effective as of March 1, 2006 - PDF 130K



• Chile Ley No. 19.779, de 4 diciembre de 2001, que establece normas relativas al virus de inmuno deficiencia humana y cree bonificación fiscal para enfermedades catastroficas



• Costa Rica Ley General Sobre El VIH-SIDA, No. 7771 de 29 abril de 1998



• Ecuador Acuerdo del Ministro de trabajo y empleo, 13 de Julio de 2006



• El Salvador Ley de prevención y control de la infección provocada por el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana de 24 de Octubre de 2001 - PDF 1,494K



• Guatemala Decreto No. 27-2000-06-26, de 3 Mayo de 2000 - PDF 1,351K



• Guinée Loi L/2005-025 adoptant et promulgant la loi relative à la prévention, la prise en charge et le contrôle du VIH/sida - PDF 1,426K



• Honduras Decreto No. 147-99 de 9 septiembre de 1999 - PDF 1,468K



• India National AIDS Prevention and Control Policy



• Indonesia Tripartite Declaration, Commitment to combat HIV/AIDS in the world of work, February 2003 - PDF 71K

The Decree of the Minister of Manpower and Transmigration of the Republic of Indonesia on prevention and control in the workplace, 2004 - PDF 77K


• Lesotho Labour Code (Amendment) Act, 2006 - PDF 359K (Supplement No. 1 to Gazette No. 42 of 4 August 2006)



• Madagascar Loi n° 2005-040 sur la lutte contre le VIH/SIDA et la protection des droits des personnes vivant avec le VIH/SIDA, 20 février 2006 - PDF 547K



• Malawi Malawi HIV/AIDS National Policy, June 2003 - PDF 242K
  HIV/AIDS Policy and Strategic Framework of Action for the Transport Sector in Malawi, June 2003 - PDF 183K



• Malaysia Code of Practice on Prevention and Management of HIV/AIDS at the Workplace, 2001 - PDF 120K



• Mali Loi n° 06-28 fixant les règles relatives à la prévention, à la prise en charge et au contrôle du VIH/sida, 29 juin 2006 - PDF 120K



• Mauritius HIV and AIDS Act, 2006 - PDF 97K



• Mexico Norma Oficial Mexicana Nom-010-SSA2-1993, para la prevención y control de la infección por virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana, incluyendo las enmiendas hasta el 16 marzo de 2000



• Mozambique Lei n° 5/2002, de 5 de fevereiro de 2002 (Boletim da Républica, quarte-feira, 13 de Fevereiro de 2002, 1 serie no. 7) - PDF 94K



• Namibia Namibian HIV/AIDS Charter of Rights - PDF 103K
  Guidelines for Implemetation of National Code on HIV/AIDS in employment, No. 78, 1998 (Government Gazette 3 April 1998, no. 1835) - PDF 85K



• Nicaragua Ley de promoción, protección y defense de los derechos humanos ante el SIDA, No. 238 de 14 de octubre de 1996 - PDF 505K
  Reglamento de la Ley No. 238 - PDF 843K



• Panama Ley general sobre las infecciones de transmisión sexual, el virus de la inmundeficiencia humana y el sida, No. 3 de enero de 2000 - PDF 33K



• Peru Ley No. 26626, de 15 junio de 1996, que encarga al ministerio de salud la elaboración del plan nacional de lucha contra el virus de inmunodeficiencia humana, el SIDA y las enfermedades de transmisión sexual - PDF 6K



• Philippines Philippines AIDS Prevention and Control Act, No. 8504, 13 February 1998 (Philippines Official Gazette, June 29 1998, vol. 94, no. 26)



• Russia Federal Law on the Prevention of the Spread in the Russian Federation of Diseases Caused by the Human Immunodifiency Virus (HIV-Infection), 1 August 1995 - PDF 96K



• South Africa Code of Practice on Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Employment, December 2000 (Government Gazette, 1 December 2000, vol. 426, no. 21815) - PDF 120K
  Employment Equity Act No. 55 of 1998, Government Gazette, 1998-10-19, Vol. 400, No. 19370, 55 p. - PDF 2,260K
  Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act, No.4 of 2000, Government Gazette 2000-02-09, Vol. 416, No. 20876, pp. 1-9 - PDF 350K
  Medical Schemes Act No. 131 of 1998, Government Gazette 20556, 20 October 1999 - PDF 541K



• Uganda The Employment Act, 2006 (Act No. 6) - PDF 1,070K



• Tanzania National Policy on HIV/AIDS, September 2001 - PDF 122K
  Tanzania Employment and Labour Relations Act, 2004 (No. 6 of 2004). (Section 7 is of particular interest) - from Tanzanian Parliament website, 2004 - PDF 481K



• Togo Loi n° 2005-012 portant protection des personnes en matière du VIH/sida - PDF 122K



• Vietnam
  Law on HIV/AIDS prevention and control, N°64/2006/QH11, Official Gazette November 5, 2006
  Governmental Decision No. 34/CP on Guidance to Execute Laws on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Protection, 1 June 1996



• Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Labour Relations (HIV AND AIDS) Regulations, 1998 (Supplement to the Zimbabwean Government Gazette dated the 14th August, 1998) - PDF 88K