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HIV/AIDS and the world of work: a prevention and social protection perspective

This course is organized by the ILO International Training Centre in Turin in English and French. It aims to strengthen the capacity of planners and social actors to develop and implement workplace policies and programmes on HIV and AIDS that build...

ILO and AU to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the African Union Commission (AUC) signed a Letter of Intent marking the beginning of a collaboration to scale up AU’s workplace policy on HIV and AIDS.

Tajikistan logs 654 new HIV cases in Jan-Sep 2012

In all, 4,500 HIV cases have been officially logged in Tajikistan since 1991, when the first HIV infection was registered in the country, the Tajik new agency Asia-Plus reported on 1 December, World AIDS Day.

Message by ILO's Director-General on World AIDS Day 2012

This World AIDS day commemoration carries a unanimous hope that the world can bring an end to AIDS.

HIV Stigma – a new form of dying

HIV is no longer a killer but HIV stigma is. As World AIDS Day is observed on 1 December, ILO research in China, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand sheds light on the problem and suggests ways it can be addressed. By Richard Howard, Senior Specialist on...

World AIDS Day

Heads of UN agencies launch “Getting to Zero at Work” campaign

The campaign aims to promote ILO Recommendation 200 concerning HIV and AIDS and the World of Work, 2010.

HIV epidemics in Central Asia driven by drug-use related transmission

The number of people living with HIV in Eastern Europe and Central Asia grew from 970,000 in 2001 up to 1.4 million in 2011, according to the UNAIDS Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic released on November 20.

Greater access to HIV-sensitive social protection in Indonesia

Key officials from Indonesia, India and Thailand will gather in Jakarta on 21st November to attend a UN-sponsored meeting which aims to promote HIV-sensitive social protection in Indonesia.

HIV still a major obstacle to employment security

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.

ILO: Public-Private partnership is key to HIV response

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.

Fight against stigma and discrimination in Belarus

On July 11 in the run up to the XIX International AIDS Conference that took place in Washington DC from July 22 to July 27 and brought together thousands of delegates, including activists, people living with HIV, experts, politicians and medics, the...

Opening address at the health and wellness symposium among business process outsourcing enterprises

By Ms Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer, delivered on behalf of Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the health and wellness symposium among business process outsourcing enterprises, Makati,...

Nearly 240 HIV-positive logged in Tajikistan in first quarter of 2012

Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, is hosting a meeting on the prevention of HIV infection among intravenous drug users in Central Asian countries.

Over 3,600 people died of AIDS in Kazakhstan so far

Anti-homophobia campaign takes to the road in South America

As the world marks International Day against Homophobia on 17 May, Chilean truckers carry a message of respect for colleagues, irrespective of sexual orientation.

HIV and AIDS workplace prevention: sharing experiences between India and Tajikistan

On April 24 First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan Emin Sanginov met with Director of ILO Decent Work Team for South Asia and Country Office for India Tine Staermose, launching a five-day study mission on...

Kazakh agency reports HIV incidence statistics

Statement on behalf of Alice Ouédraogo, ILO/AIDS Director

Protecting the health rights of Indonesian migrant workers against gender based violence and HIV and AIDS vulnerabilities

Although the Government of Indonesia has issued a number of regulations concerning migrant workers and gender mainstreaming, significant challenges still hamper the development of effective policy and regulations for the protection of migrant...

Ukraine adopts the National Tripartite Cooperation Strategy on HIV and AIDS in the World of Work