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PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME

PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME. JONES SIKIRA. HR MNGT. PREVENTION. ELEMENTS. HC MNGT. M & E. CM OTRCH. Elements of HIV/AIDS WPP. 1. Human resource management Responsibility for programme and activities (HIV Coordinator, HIV Committee)

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PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME

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  1. PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME JONES SIKIRA ABCT

  2. HR MNGT PREVENTION ELEMENTS HC MNGT M & E CM OTRCH ABCT

  3. Elements of HIV/AIDS WPP 1. Human resource management • Responsibility for programme and activities (HIV Coordinator, HIV Committee) • HIV/AIDS policy (confidentiality, non-discrimination) • Guidelines for management and workers • HIV/AIDS budget • HIV/AIDS trainings for HIV committee, peer educators, new employees ABCT

  4. Elements… 2. Prevention • Information and education activities • Distribution of information materials and condoms • Peer education • Campaigns ABCT

  5. Elements… 3. Health care management • Counselling on HIV/AIDS and testing (VCT) • Medical insurance/reimbursement • Provision of anti-retroviral treatment (ART) • Treatment for opportunistic infections (OI) • Prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI) ABCT

  6. Elements… 4. Community outreach • Activities for families and communities • Inclusion of family members in company or institution services • Sponsoring at community level ABCT

  7. Elements. 5. Monitoring and evaluation • Monitoring instruments like forms • On going support for HIV committee and peer educators • Regular written reports ABCT

  8. ACHIEVEMENTS • Trained total of 930 employees: (Peer educators & coordinators. (Basic knowledge & Refresher courses. -In partnership with TGPSH conducted trainings to 4 Ministries (ppp) - Education, Justice, Health, Water, Energy&Minerals. - Trained Public Service Commission Institute (Magogoni) -14 instructors trained in TOT. Now are doing the rest of Ministries as way of sustainability. ABCT

  9. ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed own training manuals: -Coordinators manual -Peer education handbook - Story telling, 10 Minute talk. -Tool kit - Generic work place policy ABCT

  10. ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed Strategic Partnerships: - TCCIA (Chamber of Commerce)- Growing membership into regions through Chamber net work now in3 regions Will add 3 more to make 6 regions. -Tea Project with support from GTZ 4 member companies supported to extend HIVand AIDS into surrounding communities-reaching 180,000 people. (PPP) • Champion Project Partnership.-Engender Health • -Membership to PABC(Panafrican Business coalition TZ Chair. ABCT

  11. ACHIEVEMENTS • Membership growth increased from 54 in 2006-68 in 2008 • TNCM Member • Recognized by TACAIDS- ABCT being the main Business partner ABCT

  12. CHALLENGES • Perceived fear of cost by companies. • SME still not well recognized • Difficulties in recruiting new members • Difficulties in CEOs participation ABCT

  13. LESSONS LEARNT • Peer education system is a powerful component in comprehensive WPP • Behavior change is a very slow process, hence short term plans are crucial • HIV/AIDS Multisectoral approach has a big impact in the fight against HIV/AIDS ABCT

  14. LESSONS LEARNT • Regular promotion/sensitization focusing on promoting VCT is an entry point to behavior change, stigma reduction • Being all inclusive Coalition (Unions & employer associations) helps mobilize companies better.- no negotiation on HIV and AIDS. ABCT

  15. RECOMMENDATIONS • To strengthen Multisectoral approach (PPP) • To create sense of programs ownership to beneficiaries by involving them fully from planning to implementation and M&E ABCT

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