HIV/AIDS AWARENESS TRAINING
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FIGHTING HIV/AIDS
Serious about fighting HIV and AIDS
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Moves to get all South Africans tested for HIV
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Increased efforts to stop spread of HIV and Aids
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The Free State provincial government has urged people to play an active role in efforts to reduce new HIV and Aids infections.
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SABCOHA
The South African Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
SABCOHA is inviting South African-based SMEs to participate in its funded Strategic HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme. SABCOHA is extending this invitation to 100 SMEs with a workforce of between 30 and 150 employees to participate in the free HIV/AIDS workplace capacity building workshops.
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WORLD AIDS DAY
South Africans commemorate World AIDS Day
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
For millions of South Africans infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, this year’s World AIDS Day will signify a wave of change. President Jacob Zuma is expected to address South Africans from all walks of life at an event to be held at the Pretoria Show Grounds to commemorate World AIDS Day. ...more
WORLD AIDS DAY
New policies to help people living with HIV, AIDS
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
US to commit R900m for ARVs
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Zuma ‘committed and serious’ on HIV and AIDS
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
Civil society organisations have mostly lauded President Jacob Zuma as “committed and serious” in the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Zuma, addressing the main World AIDS Day event in Pretoria, called on the nation to stop the spread of HIV and reduce the rate of new infections.
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WORLD AIDS DAY
Zuma commended for changing HIV, AIDS policies
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Govt urged to employ people with disabilities
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Click here for Training Providers specialising in HIV/AIDS awareness and training - specifically in the workplace.
Click on the links below for HIV/AIDS awareness training courses in the following regions:
FIGHTING HIV/AIDS
Serious about fighting HIV and AIDS
Fri, 12 Mar 2010
Increased measures aimed at reducing HIV transmission from mother to child by 2015 have been put in place throughout Sub-Saharan Africa and with bold and life changing policies set to come into effect in South Africa as of April this year, this target might very well be within reach, writes Gabi Khumalo.
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TESTINGMoves to get all South Africans tested for HIV
Thu, 11 Mar 2010
Government has scaled up its HIV and AIDS prevention and treatment plan with an emphasis on getting all South Africans tested. The new plan will see a shift from voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) to HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT), a service delivery model that offers testing to all patients at the entry points in all health institutions.
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KNOW YOUR STATUSIncreased efforts to stop spread of HIV and Aids
Mon, 01 Mar 2010
The Free State provincial government has urged people to play an active role in efforts to reduce new HIV and Aids infections.
...moreThe South African Business Coalition Against HIV/AIDS
Mon, 08 Feb 2010
SABCOHA is inviting South African-based SMEs to participate in its funded Strategic HIV/AIDS Workplace Programme. SABCOHA is extending this invitation to 100 SMEs with a workforce of between 30 and 150 employees to participate in the free HIV/AIDS workplace capacity building workshops.
...moreSouth Africans commemorate World AIDS Day
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
For millions of South Africans infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, this year’s World AIDS Day will signify a wave of change. President Jacob Zuma is expected to address South Africans from all walks of life at an event to be held at the Pretoria Show Grounds to commemorate World AIDS Day. ...more
New policies to help people living with HIV, AIDS
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
A wave of change swept over South Africa when President Jacob Zuma announced bold and life changing policies for people living with HIV and AIDS. The President announced that patients infected with Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS would now receive ARV treatment when their CD4 count is at 350 or less.
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WORLD AIDS DAYUS to commit R900m for ARVs
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
As South Africa joins the world in observing World AIDS Day, the United States (US) will commit R900 million over two years for anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs. This extra funding will procure the life saving ARVs to help ensure that there are adequate stocks on hand to meet the growing demand for ARVs in South Africa.
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AIDS POLICYZuma ‘committed and serious’ on HIV and AIDS
Thu, 03 Dec 2009
Civil society organisations have mostly lauded President Jacob Zuma as “committed and serious” in the fight against the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Zuma, addressing the main World AIDS Day event in Pretoria, called on the nation to stop the spread of HIV and reduce the rate of new infections.
...moreZuma commended for changing HIV, AIDS policies
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Much praise has poured in from various quarters for President Jacob Zuma, following the changes he announced to the country’s HIV and AIDS policies. Ululations and jubilations could be hard from all corners of the Pretoria Showgrounds when he announced that as from April 2010, people who are HIV positive with a CD4 count of 350 will qualify for anti-retroviral (ARV) treatment.
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WORLD AIDS DAYGovt urged to employ people with disabilities
Tue, 01 Dec 2009
Government has been urged to employ people with disabilities at state facilities in order to reduce the stigma around disabled people who are HIV positive. Speaking at the World AIDS Day commemoration in Pretoria, Helen Ndamase, 35, who is living with HIV, said many people assumed that people with disabilities were not affected by the virus.
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Key facts on HIV/AIDS in the workplace
• HIV/AIDS has increased the burden of ill health and mortality in the 15 – 50 year age group two to three fold, according to the ILO, therefore an average of 15 years of working life will be lost per employee due to HIV/AIDS.
• The vulnerability of businesses to HIV/AIDS will vary, depending on factors such as the type of business and production processes. Businesses may also be susceptible to inadequate responses to HIV/AIDS by key suppliers – eg water and electricity, telecommunications and basic government services suppliers.
• Productivity growth may be cut by as much as 50% in hard-hit countries. Combined with the erosion of human capital and loss of skilled and experienced workers, this is likely to result in a mismatch between human resources and labour requirements.
• The indirect costs to a workplace of HIV/AIDS are greater than the direct costs. The costs of lost time have been consistently shown to be the most significant costs to organisations. Each HIV infection is likely to cost the organisation between 1 and 6 times the employee’s annual salary.
• HIV/AIDS will affect the growth of many markets for goods and services.
– HIV/AIDS is reducing the ratio of healthy workers to dependants.
– HIV infected persons have 5 - 10 years on average of asymptomatic productive working life. This period can be lengthened by health promotion and positive living.
• There are specific occupational risks in certain sectors, such as the health and emergency services. Otherwise the transmission of HIV poses little or no risk in most work settings.
Source: Technical Assistance Guidelines from the Department of Labour
HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS expo opens in Johannesburg
Mon, 30 Nov 2009
An HIV/AIDS Expo, which aims to encourage the spirit of a caring community by reinforcing the values of Ubuntu, kicks off in Johannesburg on Monday. The three day expo, which will be held under the theme, We live, We love, siyaphila, is expected to be officially opened by the Gauteng MEC for Health and Social Development.
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HIV/AIDSTen-day HIV, AIDS education drive to be launched
Mon, 23 Nov 2009
Today marks the start of a 10-day door-to-door campaign to educate Gauteng communities about HIV and AIDS. The campaign comes ahead of World AIDS Day on 1 December. The campaign will be launched at the Tembisa Civic Centre in Johannesburg.
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