WWF EARPO POLICY ON HIV/ AIDS

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WWF EARPO POLICY ON HIV/ AIDS

• Anne Mugo
• WWF- Eastern Africa Regional Programme Office
  (EARPO)

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

• HIV/ AIDS - WWF PERSPECTIVE
• WWF EARPO POLICY
• CHALLENGES
• COPING
• CONCLUSION

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HIV/ AIDS - WWF PERSPECTIVE

• ORGANISATIONAL
• DIMINISHING PRODUCTIVITY
• COST IMPLICATIONS
• Medication (Anti-retroviral),
• Salary paid to non-performing staff
• Increased cost of administration

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WWF-EARPO POLICY ON HIV/ AIDS IN THE WORKPLACE

• NB GENERAL CONDITION
• OBJECTIVES
• For the Employee
• For the Employer
• ELEMENTS
• Information Preventive Measures
• HIV/AIDS Personnel Policy

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HIV/ AIDS PERSONNEL POLICY

• No pre-employment screening for HIV/AIDS
• No mandatory testing for persons in employment
• Encourage HIV/ AIDS Screening status sharing
• Continued employment For HIV/ AIDS infected
  persons
• Fitness to work testing if staff is on extended
  sick leave
• CONFIDENTIALITY
• WWF shall NOT Discriminate

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CHALLENGES

• LOSS OF STAFF
• DIMINISHING PRODUCTIVITY
• SHOULD WE ASK FOR STATUS?
• REQUIREMENTS OF MEDICAL SCHEME
• SHOULD I BE TESTED OR NOT?
• EVALUATE SUCCESS OF POLICY
• WWF STAFF LOCATIONS

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COPING

• PRESENTATIONS TO STAFF
• COLLATION DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
• CONFIDENTIALITY

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CONCLUSION
PROACTIVE STANCE