The SWHAP Model: Joint Consultation and Collaboration for...
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The model and it’s use of social dialogue to encourage partners to address health and wellness issues has contributed to trust between pares, improved dialogue and strengthened industrial relaons. Mainstreaming of gender and wellness into all workplace programmes. Enhancing the sustainability of programmes to contribute to improved health, social dialogue, decent work, gender equity and economic growth. HIV remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. While significant progress has been made in addressing the epidemic amongst the general populaon, prevalence in the region remains high with approximately two thirds of those living with HIV globally, living in this region. HIV affects people in the most economically producve periods of their lives leading to reduced earnings and higher spending on medical costs with a negave effect on savings and disposable income. HIV thus not only affects the health of the individual, it also impacts households, communies, and the development and economic growth of naons. Concerted efforts are needed to engage all sectors to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. The workplace is an ideal arena to address the causes and effects of HIV and AIDS as workers spend a lot of me at the workplace, and atude formaon and behaviour change are greatly connected to working life and work culture. Thus, the business world and labour unions have a golden opportunity to play an important role in the HIV response. The Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme (SWHAP) supports workplaces to address HIV and AIDS through the development and implementaon of workplace HIV and AIDS programmes and policies in 11 countries in East, Central and Southern Africa. SWHAP was jointly iniated by the Internaonal Council of Swedish Industry (NIR) and the Swedish Industrial and Metal Workers’ Union (IF Metall). The praccal approach of engaging workplaces to develop and implement successful programmes within SWHAP is through working with employer and worker representaves with an emphasis on collaboraon between the pares to develop and implement policies and programmes. This process ensures buy-in and commitment which promotes policy and programme adopon. Workplace HIV and wellness commiees made up of both management and employee representaves jointly develop and implement the policies following the Internaonal Labour Organizaon's HIV and AIDS Recommendaon (No.200). The policies ensure confidenality of employee HIV status, protect against discriminaon and take gender issues into consideraon. Key principles through the process are consultaon, parcipaon and partnership. The SWHAP Model: Joint Consultation and Collaboration for Workplace Policies by Employers and Worker Representatives in East, Central and Southern Africa Edith Maziofa-Tapfuma and Alessandra Cornale Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme, Harare, Zimbabwe Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme, Stockholm, Sweden Descripon Background Financial and technical support to workplace programmes Supply Chain and mentoring programmes Management and employee ownership and partnership Peer Educator Programme Employee Assist ance Programme Fa mily and community outreach Share, coach and mentor The SWHAP Approach Lessons Learnt Conclusions/ Next Steps 361 Workplaces in 11 countries implementing policies 29 705 Employees reached & serviced by policies 53% Peer Educators trained 85 Spouse Peer Educators trained 367 830 condoms distributed 9 793 Family members participated in the programme 333 participated in HCT 8 704 People from key populations reached 52% Median HCT uptake 4.2% Average prevalaence 8 843 People outside the workforce reached by Peer Educators 2016 IMPACT Presented at the 19 th Internaonal Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Contact: SWHAP Secretariat - [email protected] or Country Coordinators - www.swhap.org/about/coordinators The Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme (SWHAP) is a joint iniave by the Internaonal Council of Swedish Industry (NIR) and the Swedish Industrial and Metalworkers’ Union (IF Metall). It is a long-term strategy to contribute to the establishment and/or support of HIV and Wellness programmes at workplaces in sub-Saharan Africa. SWHAP is an example of how management, employees and trade unions can contribute to a successful intervenon that saves lives and secures future markets. Since 2004, this programme has been helping companies invest in workplace programmes that reverse the negave impact of HIV and AIDS. SWHAP provides support for HIV and Wellness workplace programmes in over 360 workplaces in Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The programme is cofunded by the Swedish Internaonal Development Cooperaon Agency, Sida, and by the companies that parcipate in the programme. www.swhap.org
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The model and it’s use of social dialogue to encourage partners to address health and wellness issues has contributed to trust between parties, improved dialogue and strengthened industrial relations.
�Mainstreaming of gender and wellness into all workplace programmes. �Enhancing the sustainability of programmes to contribute to improved health, social dialogue, decent work, gender equity and economic growth.
HIV remains a major challenge in sub-Saharan Africa. While significant progress has been made in addressing the epidemic amongst the general population, prevalence in the region remains high with approximately two thirds of those living with HIV globally, living in this region.
HIV affects people in the most economically productive periods of their lives leading to reduced earnings and higher spending on medical costs with a negative effect on savings and disposable income. HIV thus not only affects the health of the individual, it also impacts households, communities, and the development and economic growth of nations. Concerted efforts are needed to engage all sectors to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
The workplace is an ideal arena to address the causes and effects of HIV and AIDS as workers spend a lot of time at the workplace, and attitude formation and behaviour change are greatly connected to working life and work culture. Thus, the business world and labour unions have a golden opportunity to play an important role in the HIV response.
The Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme (SWHAP) supports workplaces to address HIV and AIDS through the development and implementation of workplace HIV and AIDS programmes and policies in 11 countries in East, Central and Southern Africa. SWHAP was jointly initiated by the International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR) and the Swedish Industrial and Metal Workers’ Union (IF Metall).
The practical approach of engaging workplaces to develop and implement successful programmes within SWHAP is through working with employer and worker representatives with an emphasis on collaboration between the parties to develop and implement policies and programmes. This process ensures buy-in and commitment which promotes policy and programme adoption. Workplace HIV and wellness committees made up of both management and employee representatives jointly develop and implement the policies following the International Labour Organization's HIV and AIDS Recommendation (No.200). The policies ensure confidentiality of employee HIV status, protect against discrimination and take gender issues into consideration. Key principles through the process are consultation, participation and partnership.
The SWHAP Model: Joint Consultation and Collaboration for Workplace Policies by Employers and Worker Representatives in East, Central and Southern AfricaEdith Maziofa-Tapfuma and Alessandra CornaleSwedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme, Harare, ZimbabweSwedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme, Stockholm, Sweden
Description
Background
Financial and technicalsupport to workplace
programmes
Supply Chain andmentoring
programmes
Management andemployee ownership
and partnership
Peer EducatorProgramme
Employee AssistanceProgramme
Family and
community outreach
Share, coachand mentor
The SWHAP Approach
Lessons Learnt
Conclusions/ Next Steps
361 Workplaces in 11countries implementing policies
29 705 Employees reached& serviced by policies
53% Peer Educators trained
85 Spouse Peer Educators trained
367 830 condomsdistributed
9 793 Family members participated in the programme
333 participated in HCT
8 704 People from key populations reached
52% Median HCT uptake
4.2% Average prevalaence
8 843 People outside the workforce reached by Peer Educators
2016 IMPACT
Presented at the 19th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa - Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Contact: SWHAP Secretariat - [email protected] or Country Coordinators - www.swhap.org/about/coordinators
The Swedish Workplace HIV and AIDS Programme (SWHAP) is a joint initiative by the International Council of Swedish Industry (NIR) and the Swedish Industrial and Metalworkers’ Union (IF Metall). It is a long-term strategy to contribute to the establishment and/or support of HIV and Wellness programmes at workplaces in sub-Saharan Africa. SWHAP is an example of how management, employees and trade unions can contribute to a successful intervention that saves lives and secures future markets. Since 2004, this programme has been helping companies invest in workplace programmes that reverse the negative impact of HIV and AIDS. SWHAP provides support for HIV and Wellness workplace programmes in over 360 workplaces in Botswana, DRC, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The programme is cofunded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, and by the companies that participate in the programme.
www.swhap.org
