AIDS in the world of work: when information is not enough.

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  • Author(s): Buhrer M
  • Source:
    World of work : the magazine of the ILO [World Work] 2000 Jul (35), pp. 8-9, 32.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: International Labour Office Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101084655 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1020-0010 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10200010 NLM ISO Abbreviation: World Work
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Geneva, Switzerland : International Labour Office, 1992-
    • Subject Terms:
      Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome* ; Employment* ; HIV Infections* ; Labor Unions* ; Program Development*; Africa ; Africa South of the Sahara ; Africa, Eastern ; Developing Countries ; Disease ; Economics ; Health Workforce ; Organizations ; Uganda ; Virus Diseases
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Indexing Agency: PIP Local ID #: 151706. Indexing Agency: POP Local ID #: 00297273.
      Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome--prevention and control*; Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Field Report*; Hiv Infections--prevention and control*; Human Resources; Labor Force*; Labor Unions*; Organizations; Uganda; Viral Diseases
      Note: TJ: WORLD OF WORK
      Local Abstract: [PIP] As AIDS continues to decimate the workforce on most continents, and especially in Africa, governments, unions and employers are taking various steps to fight the disease. As part of the continuing series of reports by the International Labor Office, this paper examines the health condition of workers in Uganda. It is shown that Uganda was the first African country to openly acknowledge the gravity of the AIDS epidemic and develop a strategy to fight it. In the country, AIDS is no longer perceived as a public health problem, but as a broader social issue. The impact of this problem falls mainly on workers especially the poor. Labor unions efforts still remain at the stage of providing information due to lack of resources. Although, knowledge of AIDS risk is already well known, many still do not know any method of protection and its application. Unions in Uganda are not considered direct major players in the fight against AIDS, however, they can help improve the working conditions and the lives of the workers. The paper highlights the need for a multifaceted action to improve the worker's lives, care for persons infected with HIV, and ease the socioeconomic effects of AIDS.
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20020926 Date Completed: 20001206 Latest Revision: 20181130
    • Publication Date:
      20221213
    • Accession Number:
      12296238