A PROFILE OF AN “IDEAL” HIV AND AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME: THEORY AND PRACTICE

Authors

  • Annemarie Naude Social worker in private practice.
  • Mike Weyers Social Work Division, School for Psychosocial Behavioural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/45-4-196

Abstract

The HIV and AIDS pandemic is having a significant impact on South Africa’s public and
private sectors. Because it primarily affects working-age adults, its impact is seen in an increase
in absenteeism and sick leave, a faster staff turnover rate due to early deaths, more employees
placed on disability pensions, lowered staff morale and greater pressure on employee benefits
funds (Department of Labour, 2003). To counteract these trends, the workplace has a vital role
to play in preventing infection amongst staff members and to deal effectively with those who
do become infected. This usually takes the form of an HIV and AIDS workplace programme

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Naude, A., & Weyers, M. (2014). A PROFILE OF AN “IDEAL” HIV AND AIDS WORKPLACE PROGRAMME: THEORY AND PRACTICE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 45(4). https://doi.org/10.15270/45-4-196

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