All news: HIV/AIDS

“Educated, Empowered and Inspired” tell their stories of transformation from the ILO-Sida Economic Empowerment Project

Representatives from ILO, SIDA and Government of Zimbabwe visited four Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) supported by the Corridor Economic Empowerment Project at Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe, which mobilized the Ministry of SMEs to donate an unused...

ILO part of 90-90-90 Agenda @ICASA 2015

The ILO and its partners were actively present at the International Conference for AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) which took place from the 30 November to the 4 December 2015 at the Harare International Conference Centre, Zimbabwe.

World AIDS Day 2015

Sharon Stone joins push to end AIDS-related discrimination at work

Star joins forces with the ILO on World AIDS Day 2015 by telling the true story of a woman forced to resign from her job for being HIV-positive.

World AIDS Day 2015

The world of work can help end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030

"The next five years are critical," says ILO Director-General Guy Ryder. "Today, the ILO marks World Aids Day with a renewed commitment to a world without AIDS by 2030."

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Results of a project on voluntary HIV testing at work

HIV mostly affects able-bodied population aged 15-49 years. The situation cannot be fully controlled as only every second person living with HIV knows about his/her positive status and receives medical treatment.

Victoria Falls Tourism Corridor: Economic Empowerment & HIV Vulnerability Reduction Initiatives

36th Programme Coordinating Board Meeting

Statement by Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General, Chair, UNAIDS Committee of Cosponsoring Organizations

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Looking over the fence: HIV/AIDS workplace programmes in India

How the ILO supports companies in India to adopt workplace HIV/AIDS programmes benefitting workers and their families and communities.

ILO and UNAIDS Support Nigeria Labour Congress on Access to HIV testing at work

The VCT@WORK initiative of the International Labour Organization, together with the UNAIDS ProTest HIV initiative, are joining forces to expand the reach of HIV testing to workers and young people worldwide.

Supporting VCT@Work Campaign in Kenya

The ILO Regional Director for Africa, Aeneas C. Chuma, paid a visit to the VCT@Work stand to witness first-hand the effectiveness of voluntary counseling and testing Interventions in Nairobi, Kenya.

Towards efficient and sustainable HIV responses in the workplace in Africa

With 24.7 million people living with HIV in Africa, a new ILO report reveals innovative workplace strategies that have helped reduce risky behaviours, increase voluntary testing and reduce stigma and discrimination across the region.

ILO to launch a new study on HIV and AIDS in Africa

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is to officially launch “Effective Responses to HIV and AIDS at Work: A multi-country study in Africa” on Friday 24 April 2015 at the Ernst and Young Building, in Sandton – Johannesburg, South Africa.

ILO’s contribution to the HIV and AIDS response in Mozambique

The HIV and AIDS epidemic has its effects and impact on the Mozambican society, not only by affecting the lives and health of its population but also undermining the exercise of people’s fundamental rights in general, and at work specifically.

Africa CEO Forum

African CEOs commit to achieving zero HIV-related discrimination at work and promoting voluntary and confidential counselling and testing

A new ILO-UNAIDS publication captures the commitment of business communities from around the world to scale up the response to HIV in Africa.

Ukraine

New campaign promoting Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing at work

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.

Charting the ILO HIV and AIDS Response in the Transport Sector

The ILO AIDS SIDA Transport Programme held a workshop which took two full days on 24-25 February 2015 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Consultation on the use of “Driving for Change: a Training Toolkit on HIV/AIDS for the Road Transport Sector” and planning of HIV/TB...

These toolkits are designed to train transport workers and operators on HIV/AIDS prevention, including change in behaviour, counselling and testing, care and support.

HIV/AIDS workplace programmes in Ukraine

Recognising HIV/AIDS as a workplace issue, the ILO is piloting an effective approach in Ukraine to prevent HIV through targeted workplace programmes and to establish new partnerships between trade unions, enterprises and regional health centres.

Building an AIDS-free future in Africa

Africa's peoples and economies are still heavily affected by HIV. The continent cannot afford to leave HIV and AIDS out of the sustainable development agenda, jointly advocate the ILO and UNAIDS.

ILO provides support to abducted Chibok girls in Nigeria

The ILO held training sessions on HIV peer education and counselling for abducted Chibok girls and community in Nigeria.