All publications: Health and social services

Breastfeeding in the workplace

ANNEX - Implementation toolbox of the Healthy beginnings for a better society breastfeeding in the workplace is possible toolkit

The Annex of the Healthy beginnings for a better society breastfeeding in the workplace is possible toolkit, provides a set of practical resources for creating and sustaining breastfeeding-friendly workplaces. This toolkit is a collaboration among...

Strategic HIV/AIDS Response in Enterprises (SHARE): Public-Private Partnership

The ILO’s Strategic HIV/AIDS Response in Enterprises (SHARE) taps into the resources of the public and private sectors for the benefit of workers, their families, and enterprises – not to mention national economies. SHARE’s principal objectives are...

Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) at work in Mozambique: Public-Private Partnership

Since 2006 the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been supporting stakeholders in the world of work to better respond to HIV and AIDS in Mozambique. Actions encompass scaling up access to HIV prevention and care through the workplace,...

Preventing HIV in Ethiopia: The MULU Worksites Project: Public-Private Partnership

The MULU Worksites project is a USAID/PEPFAR-funded project managed by World Learning Ethiopia in partnership with FHI 360, the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The project seeks to implement...

Economically empowering the HIV-vulnerable population along transport corridors in Tanzania: Public-Private Partnership

Since 2011 the ILO has managed an HIV and AIDS vulnerability reduction programme along Tanzania’s transport corridors of Chalinze, Ilula, Mafinga, Makambako, Tunduma and Kyela. This innovative approach reduces the impact of the epidemic by focusing...

Empowering HIV-vulnerable people along transport corridors in Zimbabwe: Public-Private Partnership

Since 2011 the ILO has established a programme along the transport corridors in Chirundu, Kotwa, Nyamapanda, Beitbridge and Ngundu that provides HIV prevention and care services for transport workers and populations operating along these corridors,...

Reducing HIV vulnerability in Zambia through economic empowerment: Public-Private Partnership

To create gainful employment as an avenue for economic empowerment and, eventually, to reduce vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, the ILO signed and ratified a Corridor Economic Empowerment Innovation Fund (CEEIF) grant with Cavmont Bank in Zambia,...

HIV prevention, care and treatment at work in Indonesia: Public-Private Partnership

The ILO has been working closely with its constituents to implement workplace programmes on HIV prevention, care and support, and to prevent HIV employment-related stigma and discrimination.

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The Impact of Public Investment in Social Care Services on Employment, Gender Equality, and Poverty: The Turkish Case

İSTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY WOMEN’S STUDIES CENTER IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY AND THE LEVY ECONOMICS INSTITUTE OF BARD COLLEGE

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Long-term care (LTC) protection for older persons: A review of coverage deficits in 46 countries

Due to the global demographic ageing, all countries are challenged by growing longterm care (LTC) needs for older persons. However, these needs are largely ignored and range very low on the policy agendas of most countries. This paper has developed...

Reducing HIV Vulnerability in Zambia through economic empowerment

To create gainful employment as an avenue for economic empowerment and, eventually, to reduce vulnerability to HIV and AIDS, the International Labour Organization (ILO) signed and ratified a Corridor Economic Empowerment Innovation Fund (CEEIF)...

HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment at Work in Indonesia

As one of the biggest state-owned enterprises in Indonesia, with more than 14,000 workers and 25,000 subcontracted workers throughout Indonesia (of which 40 per cent are mobile male workers), Pertamina has shown a serious and consistent commitment...

Preventing HIV in Ethiopia: The Mulu Worksites Project

The MULU Worksites project is a USAID/PEPFAR-funded project managed by World Learning Ethiopia in partnership with FHI 360, Population Service International (PSI), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The project seeks to implement...

Economically Empowering the HIV Vulnerable Population along Transport Corridors in Tanzania

The ILO, together with the Savings and Credit Cooperative League of Tanzania (SCCULT), multiple private sector partners (such as savings and credit cooperative societies (SACCOs), the Ministry of Labour and Employment of Tanzania, the Employers’...

Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing (VCT) at Work in Mozambique

Since 2006 the International Labour Organization (ILO) has been supporting stakeholders in the world of work to better respond to HIV and AIDS in Mozambique. Actions encompass scaling up access to HIV prevention and care through the workplace,...

Brazil: Case study on working time organization and its effects in the health services sector

Working time is a critical aspect of health services. Reconciling workers' needs with organizational requirements remains a challenge. This working paper explores the complex issues around working time organization and their effects in the health...

ILO Works in Indonesia: 2014 results

Presents the results of the ILO works/activities in Indonesia in 2014.

The European Social Model in Crisis: Is Europe losing its soul?

This book assesses the current situations in EU Member States on the basis of detailed empirical evidence and concrete case studies of the social policies that have been discontinued or altered, distinguishing between recent developments caused by...

Promoting Social Protection Floor for ALL - Time for Action

73% of the world's population d not enjoy access to comprehensive social protection

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Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

Protect yourself and your colleagues at the workplace