Comments on: A Referencer on AIDS for HR Managers

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:14:12 +0000

very informative sir….. and much needed as well. This is one thing which is almost never talked about in the organizations….let alone have a policy on that.

By: Sushi

Sushi — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:07:45 +0000

In SA HIV & AIDS is living reality and the wonderful thing is every one in this country seems to have accepted it. You will rarely see any discrimination at a workplace, however it has a high impact on absentieesm, productivity and overall morale of the staff working at the workplace.
My experience is to provide them with as much awareness as possible, provide them with prevention measures like condoms. In this country we have female condoms easily available, which protects her in a situation of rape.Many companies including ours offers Voluntary testing for HIV and AIDS, this helps them to know their status at all the times and counseling session always helps for those who have been newly diagnosed with what they call here "the dreadful disease."

By: Radgovin

Radgovin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:21:27 +0000

Not too sure what my reaction would be to a co-worker diagnosed with AIDS or any STD for that matter. I am sure that other people, despite all the adverts spouting "chhoone se nahi failta" advice, cannot be blamed for being skeptical. Everyone would be thinking on the lines of better safe than sorry, right? Especially when it comes to an irreversible disease.

By: Sudipa

Sudipa — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:37:06 +0000

Sir, very informative… never knew ILO had such codes on AIDS…