All news: HIV/AIDS

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | KENYA - “Our programme combines HIV testing and social protection awareness for workers in the informal economy”

An innovative ILO programme increases awareness of workers in the informal economy to get tested on HIV and to join social protection schemes.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ZIMBABWE - “Employing people living with HIV can help to reduce the economic vulnerability in my community”

An ILO project supported vulnerable communities along the Chirundu Corridor to better protect them from HIV infection through economic empowerment.

Strengthening the roles of labour inspectors in HIV prevention programme at the company level

In collaboration with the Ministry of Manpower, the ILO conducted a two-day HIV/AIDS training for labour inspectors from seven provinces in Indonesia to strengthen their HIV action plans and to ensure the implementation of non-discriminatory policy...

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | UGANDA - “I have taken the HIV test. Now I encourage my co-workers to do the same”

A road construction supervisor has been trained by the ILO to promote HIV counselling and testing among workers in a particularly vulnerable sector.

ILO reach out to Indonesian shipping and construction industries for HIV prevention programmes

To promote the importance of HIV prevention programme, the ILO approached the industries with high vulnerability to HIV pandemic. Executive briefing meetings were conducted with Indonesian shipping and construction companies.

« 100 Years – 100 Lives » | ESWATINI - “The workplace is an effective entry point for HIV prevention”

Themba Malinga decided to get tested for HIV after attending an ILO HIV prevention session at his workplace.

Trade unions support the inclusion of HIV related issues into collective bargaining agreements

The ILO continues to promote non-discriminatory policy at the workplace by supporting better engagement of trade unions in incorporating HIV related issues at the workplace into collective working agreements.

Working together with businesses to strengthen non-discriminatory policy at the workplace

As a follow-up to the commitment of the Indonesia Employers’ Association (Apindo) in implementing HIV prevention programme, the ILO and Apindo trained representatives of companies to strengthen their strategies and actions on non-discriminatory...

ILO-PT Mayasari Bakti team up to develop a non-discriminatory policy at the workplace

The ILO and PT Mayasari Bakti, one of the leading land transportation companies in the country, have teamed up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace through VCT@Work programme.

Interagency Training Workshop on HIV Prevention in Volgograd

A training workshop “Strengthening HIV/AIDS Programmes at Work in the Volgograd Oblast” took place in Volgograd on March 21 and 22.

Our Story, Your Story

“I am HIV positive. I am fit and productive just like any other workers.”

This is a story about the life journey of Ari who diagnosed with HIV two years ago. He has been active in giving testimonies to fight against stigma and discrimination against HIV and AIDS at the workplaces. He shared his inspiring story with the...

Trade unions strengthen their actions against HIV and AIDS

Trade unions play a significant role in the implementation of HIV and AIDS prevention programme at the workplace. The ILO training assisted them in strengthening their actions against HIV and AIDS.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Joining forces to promote non-discriminatory policies at the workplace and VCT@Work

To commemorate the 2018 World AIDS Day, the ILO together with its social partners have joined forces to conduct and implement a series of commitments and programmes regarding the importance of knowing your status and the implementation of the...

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Reactivating the Indonesian Workplace Working Group on HIV

The ILO facilitated the efforts led by the Ministry of Manpower to reactivate the Workplace Working Group on HIV.

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) - India

The Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST), a public sector company in Mumbai, India is the lifeline of the city’s public transportation service, reaching out to three million commuters daily. BEST also supplies electricity to over a...

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) - India

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited India, a state-owned coal mining company which is the largest producer of coal in the world. ECL currently has a total workforce of over 64,000 plus a large number of contractual...

The 2018 World AIDS Day

ILO-PT Angkasa Pura II team up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace

The ILO and PT Angkasa Pura II, a state-owned company for the airport services have teamed up to eliminate stigma and discrimination against HIV at the workplace through VCT@Work programme.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

The employers' organization to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV through HIV prevention programmes

The Indonesian Employers’ Organization (Apindo) signed a commitment urging its member companies to implement HIV prevention programme in their companies to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV.

The 2018 World AIDS Day

Fight HIV by knowing your status and developing non-discriminatory workplace policy

In line with the this year’s theme of the 2018 World AIDS Day, the ILO conducted an interactive talkshow highlighting the importance of knowing your HIV status and efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination against workers with HIV at the...

Policy brief to encourage HIV self-testing

World AIDS Day - ILO and WHO promote workplace HIV self-testing

Techniques for encouraging HIV self-testing at the workplace, which could help millions of people know their HIV status, are promoted in a new, joint ILO/WHO policy brief.