The ILO and HIV/AIDS
The ILO is the UN agency with responsibility for the world of work.
In 2000 it created the Programme on HIV/AIDS and the World of Work (ILO/AIDS).
ILO Programme on HIV/AIDS and the world of work:
key objectives
• to raise awareness of the social, economic and development impact of AIDS through its effects on labour and employment
• to help governments, employers and workers support national efforts to control HIV/AIDS
• to eliminate discrimination and stigma related to HIV status
Programme activities
The Programme seeks to understand and respond to the effects of HIV/AIDS in the world of work and support action by its tripartite constituents. It has three main areas of activity:
- Research and policy analysis on HIV/AIDS issues in the world of work
- Information, communications and advocacy through a range of channels including publications and technical meetings at global, regional and national levels
- Technical cooperation
Projects in over 50 countries concentrate on enhancing the capacity of employers, workers and governments to plan and implement workplace policies and programmes on HIV/AIDS
Related Governing Body documents
- HIV/AIDS and the Decent Work Agenda: Responding to need (Governing Body 288th Session, November 2003), English, PDF 70K
- HIV/AIDS and employment (Governing Body 292nd Session, March 2005), English, PDF 50K
The International Labour Organization
The ILO has a special place in the response to AIDS because of its links with the workplace and the active population:
• a tripartite structure, so it can mobilize the networks and contacts of governments, employers and workers in 180 countries
• direct access to the workplace, where action can be taken for prevention and care
• long experience in protecting the rights of workers, opposing discrimination, and improving occupational safety and health
• a global network of field offices, experience in technical cooperation, and capacity for research and information dissemination.
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