HIV/AIDS
Management of HIV/AIDS in the Workplace
Peer Support Programme
Peer Supporters
The Peer Supporters are a group of volunteer staff members who are committed to promote a wellness ethos among Rhodes staff members and the community in general. More specifically they are dedicated to a peer-support programme that empowers individuals to provide access to information, including education about HIV and AIDS in general, information about systems and policies at Rhodes related to HIV/AIDS and information about resources in Grahamstown.
Advocacy Officer: HIV/AIDS
The post of Advocacy Officer: HIV/AIDS for staff and students was approved at the end of 2010 and will be filled at the beginning of 2011.
Guiding Policies
The management of HIV/AIDS is in line with legislative requirements in this regard. As such unfair discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS will not be tolerated. The Ill Health and Occupational Health Policy provides HoDs with guidance as regards managing situations where staff ill and unable to contribute.
Presentations and reports from the recent HESA- HEAIDS national conference:
In 2008, a study was conducted across the Higher Education Sector in RSA.
This was funded by the European Union. Below are the documents that emanated from this study.
HIV Prevalence HE institutions National
Workplace Development and implementation
Workplace Framework for programmes in HE
Workplace Guide to implementing
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