Abstract Book Vol. 2 [International Conference on AIDS (14th: 2002: Barcelona, Spain)]

608 Abstracts ThPeF8082-ThPeF8085

XIV International AIDS Conference

As the route taken was the humanization of practice as well as the enhancing
care to prevention STD/AIDS and adherence to HAART there was an improvement in skills of Pharmacy team (pharmacists, technician and auxiliaries). The
goal of this project was to teach The Basic knowledge about Organizations and
Pharmaceuticals care, Prevention STD and HIV pharmacotherapy to outpatients
at Public Pharmacies of Heath Center System.
Methods: Conference and group discussions about subjects mentioned above.
Target public: Pharmacists, technicians and auxiliaries in pharmacy services of
Public health department.
The training was developed from August to December 2001.
Results: 393 Pharmacies workers were trained.
Presenting author: Maria Aparecida Verga, Rua Maria Luiza Altenfelder da Silva
524, Butanta, 05535-040 Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tel.: [phone], Fax: +55 11
372 132 45, E-mail: [email protected]
SThPeF8082 Trade unions: A pathway to workplace-based
multi-sectoral responses to the HIV/AIDS crisis
R.E. Lovelace', J.D. Lenoir2, F. Lisk3, A. Kailembo4, R.J. Saunders5. 'Solidarity
Center, AFL-CIO, Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO, 1925 K St., NW, Suite 300,
Washington, DC 20006, United States; 2AFL-CIO, Washington, DC, United
States; 3International Labour Organization, Geneva, Switzerland; 4International
Confederation of Free Trade Unions, African Regional Organization, Nairobi,
Kenya; 5Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Johannesberg, South
Africa
Issues: Trade union structures extend beyond workplaces to include extensive
national and international linkages. Trade Unions have had significant impact
in building political will and advocacy to increase resources to battle HIV/AIDS.
Union structures also provide a unique vehicle to reach workers, their families and
communities through peer education and prevention programs. Though unions
have battled HIV/AIDS issues for 20 years, not until 2000 has there been a
concerted international effort to confront HIV and AIDS globally. Now unions on
the national level in the North and South have joined to forge strategies to fight
HIV/AIDS in workplaces in the countries and communities where they work.
Description: This panel will offer the perspectives of the AFL-CIO, its international institute the Solidarity Center, South African union federations, International
Confederation of Free Trade Unions, International Labour Organization and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on the challenges and potential of
public/private partnerships to globally fight HIV/AIDS.
Lessons Learned: Establishing and sustaining union political will and the capacity to conduct HIV/AIDS work is difficult in resource strapped countries where
priorities are often focused on national policies affecting workers, employment,
equitable working conditions and wages. In the South, HIV and AIDS has become a priority for some trade unions, though building union capacity is critically
needed.
Recommendation: This panel will recommend that the unrivaled structures of
trade unions nationally and internationally be deployed for advocacy and joint
business/labor capacity building leading to making the workplace a viable delivery platform for HIV/AIDS education and prevention, VCT, and the full spectrum
of care for workers and their families
Presenting author: Robert Lovelace, Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO, 1925 K St.,
NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20006, United States, Tel.: [phone],
Fax: [phone], E-mail: [email protected]
ThPeF8083 Changing behaviour in military populations - A
closed system approach
C.J. Engelbrecht. SA Military Health Service, Sunnyside, South Africa
Issues: Throughout the world, military personnel are known to be among the
most susceptible populations to HIV and AIDS. In addition, the military is a population that is very vulnerable to HIV disease, as it impacts negatively on a multitude of crucial service delivery objectives. The South African Department of Defence has developed an HIV "Beyond Awareness" campaign that is called "Masibambisane". This campaign has been designed to address many of the limitations
of traditional awareness programs and illustrates how mass awareness programs
could multiply their impact by using a combination of targeted media and increase
their effectiveness by monitoring the impact of individual campaign components.
Description: The campaign is a phased communication programme, where every phase builds on the successes of previous phases, and where every media
component has been designed with specific objectives that are measurable. It
takes advantage of the fact that the military can be considered as a homogenous
and closed community, where the impact of specific messages can be monitored
and adjustments made where necessary.
The campaign further utilises a multimedia approach, where various media components are utilised with different but supportive messages to ensure achievable
awareness objectives.

The paper provides an overview of the development, monitoring and evaluation
of HIV communication programs in a closed system approach.
Presenting author: Cornelius Engelbrecht, P.O. Box 30103, Sunnyside, 132,
South Africa, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: cjdoc@bigfoot.
com

ThPeF8084 An innovative sustainable approach to HIV/AIDS
awareness in an Industrial unit using volunteers
S. Mohan, L. Mani2, A.K. Ganesh2, S.K. Satish Kumar2, J.E. Thamburaj2,
R. D'Souza Yepthomi2, S. Solomon2. 'Human Trust, Neyveli, TamilNadu, India;
2YRG CARE, Chennai, India
Issues: Are businesses so preoccupied with profits, they tend to ignore need
for workforce HIV education? In Southern India, in a very large industrial unit
(24000 + employees) a group of volunteer employees decided to mobilize their
co-workers in HIV/AIDS awareness.
Description: These volunteer employees provide awareness on HIV/AIDS within
the industrial sector through regular programmes and exhibitions. A couple of
years back, a group of interested youth employees of the industry set up an organisation to discuss social issues. Part of their focus was to discuss health issues. HIV being a prevalent issue of the day and a likely factor to the destruction
of economic power, the members of Human Trust approached YRG CARE to develop its skills and capacities to provide their society and industry with a sustained
influence for the prevention of HIV and care of those affected and infected.
Lessons learned: Providing a regular blood donation campaign for those in need
was their first step to providing safe blood. Access to testing and counseling services were provided through referrals.
Programmes were organised and educational materials were developed to provide their community with access to information.
Interest and commitment in conjunction with skills building and capacity development of persons within the community provide residents with better options for
the prevention of HIV, care and support services.
Recommendation: If we support the industrial sector who are interested to work
in these issues, it will help them to sustain the costs for these programmes thus
reducing costs incurred through absentees, illness and death.
Training programmes like initiation of voluntary blood donations, preventive education for adolescents and youth in their own community will help to prevent further infection. This will further provide better access to care and support services
within the community.
Presenting author: Suri Mohan, YRG CARE, #1, Raman Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017, India, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail: yrgcare
@vsnl.com
ThPeF8085 HIV/AIDS workplace education, what have we
learned after 20 years?
C. Branson, J. Amador, L.G. Bravo, J. Jean, H. Zuniga. CDC Business and
Labor Resource Service, 8401 Colesville Rd, Suite 200, Silver Spring, MD,
20910, United States
Issues: As we enter the third decade of HIV/AIDS, we recognize the diversity of
the global pandemic. After 20 years in the U.S., our knowledge of HIV and the behaviors that spread it have provided the tools that allow us to fight the challenges
posed to our families, societies, and governments. An estimated 40 million people globally are living with HIV, and one-third are aged 15-24. These young men
and women are the backbone of the workforce and economy of their countries.
Effective HIV/AIDS prevention efforts need to be multi-sectored, and one of these
sectors is the business community.
Description: Developing countries are beginning to recognize the severe effects
HIV/AIDS has on their workforces with (disruption of production due to sick leave
and absenteeism, increased cost in health insurance and/or medical care, decline
in available trained and qualified workforce). Many have not recognized the benefits of workplace HIV/AIDS education. This presentation will demonstrate how
corporations, companies, and businesses can adopt policies and education to
guide management and workers in dealing with decisions related to HIV/AIDS in
the workplace.
Lessons Learned: Successful and sustainable HIV/AIDS workplace programs
have been established in the United States and South Africa utilizing the principles of the CDC BRTA/LRTA programs. These efforts have increased employee
awareness and morale, community involvement/awareness, and the elimination
of myths and stigma toward individuals affected by the disease.
Recommendations: Workplace education and prevention programs have been
demonstrated to work. Most important, these programs are feasible and will help
employers maintain and increase productivity. The integration of a workplace HIV
education/prevention program and workplace policy as part of a company's employee benefits package is key in obtaining desired results.
Presenting author: Luis G Bravo, 8401 Colesville Rd, Suite 200, Silver Spring,
MD, 20910, United States, Tel.: [phone], Fax: [phone], E-mail:
[email protected]
ThPeF8086 The SMARTWork [Strategically Managing AIDS
Responses Together] Program's approach to global

workplace prevention, education and policy
development: Launch of the US Dept. of Labor
supported initiative
M.W. Roberts', J. Llado2, P Lawson'. 'Academy for Educational Development,
Washington, DC, United States; 2Academy for Educational Development, Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic
Issues: This presentation will provide an overview of the Academy for Educa