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Aids in the Workplace: Hiv/Aids
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This research symposium was the first on HIV/AIDS in the workplace in South Africa. It was held in 2004 and focused in a critical way on HIV/AIDS and the world of work, without the commercial agendas that so often cloud discussion and debate. Some 30 research papers were presented and 10 round table discussions conducted.
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Immediate action and research are called for to reduce the impact of AIDS on affected individuals and their families. In countries where social security and health insurance schemes exist, the coverage afforded to people with HIV/AIDS should be at least equal to that provided for people with other diseases. In all countries, industrialized and developing, communities are frequently a mainstay of infected persons and their families, and every effort should be made to strengthen the potential forces for health within them – including community and religious leaders, teachers, and social and health workers. In addition to reinforcing traditional community mechanisms for coping with illness, new mechanisms must be identified in both the formal and the informal health sectors. Women's cooperatives, groups working with socially excluded populations, and nongovernmental organizations are an integral part of the community effort and need maximum reinforcement. Support is particularly vital for local AIDS organizations engaged in prevention and care activities; these often have HIV-infected people on their staff, giving them unparalleled insight and motivation in their work.
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The United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will hold a Chief Executive Officers' symposium on "HIV/AIDS in the Workplace" on Friday, 07 July 2006 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the PanAfric Hotel. United States Chargé d'Affaires Leslie V. Rowe will deliver a keynote address to over 100 private sector CEOs. The symposium is held in collaboration with the Kenya HIV/AIDS Private Sector Business Council.
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The survey included over 2,200 businesses from across the country and, according to the survey, 43% of worksites with more than 50 employees said they have a policy regarding an employee with a disability or life-threatening illness including HIV/AIDS. The survey ... found that corporate philanthropy (fundraising and volunteerism) was the most common way large and small businesses were involved with HIV/AIDS. Nearly all worksites offered group health insurance, although 5 percent limited or excluded HIV from at least one of the policies offered to employees.
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The GBC award recognizes Abbott Fund's outstanding efforts and more importantly, significant results in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Abbott Fund is building capacity at more than 90 health centers throughout Tanzania, bringing HIV services into some remote regions for the first time. Abbott Fund ... built a new outpatient center and clinical laboratory at the country's leading reference hospital, trained thousands of health care workers, and provided HIV counseling and testing for more than 150,000 people.
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The National AIDS Fund was created in 1988 by the Ford Foundation and nine other national foundations and corporations. It has provided almost $50 million to local communities for HIV/AIDS programs. The Fund has supported more than 2,400 HIV/AIDS programs in 31 states, reaching over 60 percent of the nation's population. The Fund ... provides program and technical assistance for hundreds of local educational, direct service and other programs. Many of these -- including the Prevention Marketing Initiative of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal AmeriCorps program and the white House youth initiative -- are leading HIV/AIDS programs designed to reach women, adolescents, and ethnic and racial minorities.
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