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Story of Yohana: “I am as productive as other workers”

04 July 2016

Yohana* (name has been changed) is one of the plantation workers at one of the multinational companies in Papua. She heard about HIV and AIDS, but she had never really learnt about it. She even never thought about HIV.

HIV and AIDS in India: Voluntary testing of workers reaches 1.3 million in five states

24 February 2016

Recently released figures show the ILO’s programme of combatting HIV and AIDS through workplaces in India continues to deliver strong results.
Young Trade Unionists from Northern Regions Meet in Murmansk

18 February 2016

On 16 – 18 February northern Russian city of Murmansk hosted an international conference of young trade trade-unionists and employment specialists from northern regions who gathered to discuss youth employment promotion in the remote and north regions – the “Second Arctic Young Trade Union Leaders School” (the first meeting of this kind took place in Murmansk in March 2015).

New campaign promoting Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing at work

13 March 2015

The ILO and UNAIDS launched a VCT@WORK Campaign together with the Federation of Trade Unions of Cherkassy region and UNFPA on 3 March 2015 in Cherkassy region, Ukraine.

Olympic Gold Medallist Greg Louganis marks World AIDS Day 2014

01 December 2014

Olympic diver Greg Louganis shows his support for the ILO's work to end HIV-related discrimination in the workplace and to promote early testing and treatment. In his message for World AIDS Day 2014, Louganis shares his own personal story on living with HIV. “Thanks to the early treatment, HIV has not affected my zest for life, and my passion for sports,” he says.

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