Reducing the HIV testing gap in men: Voluntary counselling and HIV testing for workers

The Voluntary Counselling and HIV Testing for Workers (VCT@WORK) Initiative, launched in 2013 by the ILO, UNAIDS, IOE, and ITUC, aims at reducing the HIV testing gap, by delivering services directly in workplace settings. The VCT@WORK Initiative has been implemented in a rights-based framework in line with ILO Recommendation No. 200 on HIV and AIDS and the world of work.

This report captures experiences from the implementation of VCT@WORK between 2021 and 2024 implemented across 13 countries with a high HIV burden. The Initiative was carried out through innovative partnerships involving ministries of labour, ministries of health, employers’ and workers’ organizations, national AIDS programmes, organizations of people living with HIV, UNAIDS and other relevant partners.