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HIV/AIDS is not a disease that can be separated from the work area. Workers spend most of their days at work and interact with people at work. HIV awareness training at work is important because it helps to clear up misunderstandings about the disease and prevents discrimination against co-workers who have contracted HIV/AIDS. It also helps to address fears about the issue, address false perceptions, and creates a positive work environment. The workers also learn what to avoid and how to react should there be an injury at work with the risk of becoming infected. Contact us to help you start HIV awareness training at work.

The basic education of Adults is a priority in this country. We cannot wait until a new generation comes into the workplace with all the required skills. In fact many learners come out of the school system unable to read, write or calculate. The first big boost for basic education of adults came in 2000 when the SA National Initiative also known as SANLI came into being. It was an initiative of the Department of Education to lead basic education of Adults ensuring that the more than 3 million illiterate adults in the country would have access to training and education to ensure that they can gain skills in more languages, develop basic to advanced mathematical skills and learn how to read, write, and communicate effectively as well as learn about Human Rights and life orientation such as HIV awareness.

With the risk of infection always present in the workplace especially at health care centres, it is essential to have an HIV training program in place. The HIV training program should address issues such as the transmission of the disease, preventative measures, how to live with HIV, and how to handle infection. The HIV training should also address myths about infection and help workers as well as their families to cope with infection. Testing for the disease should be done on a voluntary basis and there should also be a counselling program in place. It is a fact of modern life and something that cannot be ignored. Provide the life orientation skills your workers deserve through an effective HIV training program. Contact us today to help set-up an HIV training program at your workplace.

Public health officials estimate one in four adult South Africans realistically can claim “comprehensive HIV awareness.” Only a quarter of South Africans have working knowledge of how the disease affects the body, how it spreads, how to recognize its symptoms, and what to do in case of exposure. Comprehensive HIV awareness includes the ability to separate fact from myth and panic from prevention. Officials fear the rate of comprehensive HIV awareness among disadvantaged South African adults falls below 10%. Less than 10% of all South African young adults between 18 and 25 regularly practice safe sex; even fewer ask new sex partners about their health status.

HIV/AIDS has ravaged all of Africa and initiatives to promote HIV awareness among the groups most at risk still fall short of their goals. Because they command young people’s trust and respect, educators especially must grow new initiatives to develop their students’ HIV awareness.

Among South African adults, the rate of HIV cases advancing to AIDS has stabilized since 2005; among young adults, the rate actually has declined as AIDS clinics dramatically have increased access to effective treatments. Although public health officials recognize a few encouraging signs; nonetheless, the HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to ravage South Africa and all of Africa.

The World Health Organization only recently began studying the number of adults who claim “comprehensive AIDS awareness,” so experts lack sufficient data to draw a conclusion about South African AIDS awareness. But if safe sex practices indicate young adults’ AIDS awareness, South African public health officials have cause for alarm. Among young men aged 18 to 24, only a small portion regularly practice safe sex and only 16% of young women in that age group take precautions against HIV/AIDS. Educators and public health officials must increase their efforts to promote AIDS awareness among South Africans.

Even though it may seem unlikely that you or one of your employees may get infected with the virus, HIV infection prevention training at work may very well save a person’s life. As such Triple-e provide AIDS awareness as part of life skills training and offers HIV infection prevention training as part of our more comprehensive AIDS education programs.

Any person at work that needs to provide first aid to another person should be aware of the possibility of an HIV infection. As such any cuts or bruises should be covered with waterproof plasters and the person should wear latex gloves. If contact is made with blood directly, the area should immediately be washed with hot soapy water. If there are no gloves available, the person can wear plastic bags over the hands and tie them to the wrists with elastic bands. Soiled fabrics must be boiled for at least twenty minutes and then sun dried as well as ironed.

The above are just a few of the HIV infection prevention training aspects that companies should be aware off. There are many more factors to consider and which are dealt with in our AIDS awareness life skills training.

Although it may seem harsh to consider the financial implications of HIV infection at work, employers should note that workers are entitled to compensation for injuries sustained at work. Rather than risking infection, companies should invest in HIV awareness training as provided by Triple-e. Accidents do happen and although we may take every precaution to prevent it, mishaps may occur and as such being well prepared will ensure lower costs regarding injuries sustained. Through the HIV awareness training your employees will learn how to prevent accidental contact and what to do if a person does get in contact with blood from another at work. Be responsible. Be pro-active and enroll your employees in one of our HIV awareness training programs.

The first step to a better workplace and improved community awareness is to develop an HIV and Aids Awareness Campaign in the workplace which addresses the main areas such as open communication, understanding of how it is transmitted, and how to prevent transmission. The HIV and Aids Awareness Campaign should include condom distribution, wellness programs for employees affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as the testing for HIV/AIDS on a voluntary basis. In addition the HIV and Aids Awareness Campaign should be open and provide counseling opportunities in addition to social support to infected workers. Medication where required should be provided.