PRINCIPLES & ELEMENTS OF
HIV/AIDS WORKPLACE
PROGRAMME
JONES SIKIRA
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HR MNGT
M&E
PREVENTION
ELEMENTS
CM OTRCH
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HC MNGT
Elements of HIV/AIDS WPP
1. Human resource management
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Responsibility for programme and activities (HIV
Coordinator, HIV Committee)
HIV/AIDS policy (confidentiality, nondiscrimination)
Guidelines for management and workers
HIV/AIDS budget
HIV/AIDS trainings for HIV committee, peer
educators, new employees
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2. Prevention
 Information and education activities
 Distribution of information materials and
condoms
 Peer education
 Campaigns
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3. Health care management
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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)
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4. Community outreach
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Activities for families and communities
Inclusion of family members in
company or institution services
Sponsoring at community level
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5. Monitoring and evaluation
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Monitoring instruments like forms
On going support for HIV committee
and peer educators
Regular written reports
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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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.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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Developed own training manuals:
-Coordinators manual
-Peer education handbook
- Story telling, 10 Minute talk.
-Tool kit
- Generic work place policy
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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.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
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Membership growth increased
from 54 in 2006-68 in 2008
TNCM Member
Recognized by TACAIDS- ABCT
being the main Business partner
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CHALLENGES
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Perceived fear of cost by companies.
SME still not well recognized
Difficulties in recruiting new members
Difficulties in CEOs participation
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LESSONS LEARNT
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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
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LESSONS LEARNT
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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.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
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To strengthen Multisectoral approach
(PPP)
To create sense of programs ownership
to beneficiaries by involving them fully
from planning to implementation and
M&E
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