What is HIV and AIDS?
What is HIV and AIDS?
What is HIV and AIDS?
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Time Activity<br />
Section 9: <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AIDS</strong> Workplace Policy<br />
Activity 9.2: <strong>What</strong> <strong>is</strong> a <strong>HIV</strong> workplace policy?<br />
Activity Outline<br />
Objective: At the end of th<strong>is</strong> activity, participants should be able to underst<strong>and</strong> what a <strong>HIV</strong> workplace policy <strong>is</strong><br />
<strong>and</strong> how to develop one.<br />
Duration/Timing: 1 hour <strong>and</strong> 30 minutes<br />
Materials/Resources: Appendix 14 PPT presentation, paper, pens.<br />
45 minutes<br />
Before th<strong>is</strong> session, the facilitator should review the PPT <strong>and</strong> make any<br />
changes as necessary. If there are any questions regarding the content of the<br />
presentation, you can contact the VSO China <strong>HIV</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>AIDS</strong> team.<br />
1. Go through PPT presentation.<br />
2. Important points to emphas<strong>is</strong>e:<br />
There <strong>is</strong> no st<strong>and</strong>ard policy. Each organ<strong>is</strong>ation must develop a policy<br />
that <strong>is</strong> relevant to the local context, needs <strong>and</strong> resources of the<br />
organ<strong>is</strong>ation.<br />
Developing a policy <strong>is</strong> a process. Draft Implement Monitor<br />
Review Amend Implement<br />
Management support <strong>is</strong> vital in ensuring the success of the policy.<br />
Case-studies – organ<strong>is</strong>ation’s offer different things. Some may offer<br />
VCT, ARVs, others focus on prevention <strong>and</strong> referral support.<br />
3. Summary – developing a policy <strong>is</strong> an important part of mainstreaming. It<br />
represents an organ<strong>is</strong>ation’s commitment to action. Some people may be<br />
wary of having a policy when others are not in place e.g. equal<br />
opportunity, confidentiality but it <strong>is</strong> the content of the policy that <strong>is</strong> the most<br />
important. Management support for implementation <strong>is</strong> essential.<br />
45 minutes<br />
Remember only include what you can offer <strong>and</strong> what support <strong>is</strong> available.<br />
You can always amend later when your situation changes. Keep it simple<br />
<strong>and</strong> possible.<br />
In pairs or individually, ask participants to begin to draft their own workplace<br />
policy. Ask participants to think about their organ<strong>is</strong>ation <strong>and</strong> what they could<br />
real<strong>is</strong>tically include in their policy. Explain th<strong>is</strong> <strong>is</strong> just an exerc<strong>is</strong>e to go through<br />
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