HIV/AIDS Prevention in the World of Work
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- Integration of HIV/AIDS in the labor policies of the Ministry of Labor Relations and Foreign Employment.
- Establishment of HIV/AIDS policies and programs in targeted workplace sectors.
- An online resource center is established to support the development of HIV/AIDS policy and prevention programs in the workplace.
- A tripartite national policy statement, containing key principles to be adhered to with regard to HIV/AIDS in the world of work is adopted and widely disseminated.
The Problem
Sri Lanka has an estimated 3500 people living with HIV/AIDS with the actual prevalence rate possibly higher. The country has a low level of HIV prevalence but vulnerability to HIV/AIDS is high due to factors such as: a large unemployed youth population, internal and external migration, growing commercial sex industry, an expanding tourist industry, the presence of sexually transmitted infections, low levels of condom use, and increased drug use. The project aims to contribute to the reduction of HIV/AIDS adverse consequences on social, labor and economic development by building a sustainable national response.
Our Strategy
To reduce the HIV/AIDS risk behaviors of employees and families in the targeted enterprises and to reduce the level of workplace discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS.
Targets:
- Ministry of Labor Relations and Foreign Employment
- (MOLRFE)
- Plantation workers
- Migrant workers
- Workers in the Free Trade Zones
- Hotel sector
- Workers in agriculture and fishing sectors.
Results
Date Last Updated:
August 2007
- Grantee:
- International Labor Organization (ILO)
- Implementing Partners:
- Ministry of Health, Ministry of Industries, MOLRFE, Tourism and Investment promotion, Trade Unions
- Contact Information:
- (202) 693-4900 / Office of Trade and Labor Affairs (OTLA)
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