Workplace HIV / AIDS programs: an action guide for managers.

Abstract

Many companies recognize the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a serious threat to productivity and profitability. Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs: An Action Guide for Managers provides practical steps for developing and implementing workplace prevention and care programs that will serve both employees and managers. The guide is designed for use by companies’ human resources managers medical officers and union representatives. Users will find guidance in assessing the real and potential impact of HIV/AIDS on their company in developing an HIV/AIDS policy to cover the workplace and on designing and implementing HIV/AIDS prevention and care programs for the workplace. The guide includes a series of checklists to aid in decision-making about particular components of workplace HIV/AIDS programs. Further the guide suggests strategies for company managers and union leaders to obtain assistance for their HIV/AIDS programs. It also includes examples and case studies of how other companies have responded to the epidemic. Workplace HIV/AIDS Programs: An Action Guide for Managers reflects over a decade of global effort by Family Health International and other organizations to address HIV/AIDS in the workplace. As such users will find it both comprehensive and action-oriented. (excerpt)