Publications on Equality and discrimination
December 2019
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Report
The impact of HIV on care work and the care workforce
10 December 2019
This publication provides an overview of the gaps and challenges in six sub-Saharan African countries (Liberia, Namibia, South Africa, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia). By providing a picture of front-line prevention and treatment policies, this working paper assesses the socio-economic consequences of low antiretroviral therapy (ART) coverage as well as the key role of the health workforce in international testing and treatment targets (90-90-90). The impact of HIV on caregivers’ working status and their employment opportunities is also reviewed through an empirical analysis.
November 2019
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Report
Voluntary Confidential Counselling and HIV Testing for Workers
29 November 2019
ILO’s VCT@WORK is saving lives by adopting innovative approaches to reach out to workers in the formal as well as informal economy. The new report, released ahead of the World AIDs Day 2019 , shows that workplace offers immense opportunities of scaling up HIV testing services, particularly for men who are not yet adequately covered. Read more…
April 2018
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Research Department Working Paper n°27
The gendered effects of air pollution on labour supply
17 April 2018
This paper draws on 20 years of systematic data collection on employment and air pollution to explore the link between air pollution and labour supply.
December 2015
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Publication
Protect Rights, Prevent HIV!
17 December 2015
Getting to Zero at Work: Inspirational voices from workers
November 2015
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Publication
HIV and AIDS: Guidelines for the retail sector
30 November 2015
The ILO has developed these guidelines to help stakeholders in the retail sector to strengthen their response to HIV and AIDS.
December 2014
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Social Protection Policy Paper. Paper 13
Addressing the Global Health Crisis: Universal Health Protection Policies
08 December 2014
This policy paper (i) examines the dimensions of the global health crisis based on severe deficits in health protection and limited access to needed health care; (ii) presents the extent of the health crisis at global, regional and national level as well as rural/urban divergences within countries and their root causes; (iii) suggests policy options to address the health protection crisis using the framework of national social protection floors by focusing on inclusive legislation and adequate financing as well as making quality services available and providing financial protection; (iv) concludes that progressing towards universal health protection is possible by developing a three step approach that yields highest rates of returns in terms of sustainability, economic growth and equity. The Annexes present global data on total health expenditure, health coverage and skilled health workers for 171 countries.
July 2012
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Publication
Desk review of research on HIV/AIDS in the world of work
31 July 2012
This desk review was conducted by ILO/AIDS as part of the Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV workplace policies/programmes and private sector engagement (IATT/WPPS). It is based primarily on the research documents shared by the IATT members, covering vulnerability studies, stigma and discrimination studies, impact and cost-benefit studies.
April 2010
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Publication
Joint WHO/ILO policy guidelines on improving health worker access to prevention, treatment and care services for HIV and TB
28 April 2010
The primary purpose of these guidelines is to draw together previously developed clinical and policy guidelines, along with recent evidence, into a coherent set of recommendations that aim to provide improved access of health workers to HIV and TB services.
January 2008
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Publication
Using the ILO Code of Practice on HIV/AIDS and the world of work - Guidelines for the construction sector
01 January 2008
January 2006
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Publication
Factsheets: A workplace policy and programme on HIV/AIDS
01 January 2006
Complete set of factsheets on: A workplace policy and programme on HIV/AIDS: - How to get started - How to tackle stigma and discrimination - How to provide a prevention programme - How to provide care, support and treatment - How to tackle gender inequality - The legal and policy framework