01/06/2023
HIV & AIDS POLICY
4. Confidentiality
An employee who is or becomes HIV infected has the right to confidentiality and privacy, as is the case with any employee that has experienced or is experiencing any other medical or psychosocial related incident
Non discrimination
Global charity foundation does not tolerate any form of unfair discrimination against those infected, With HIV and takes all reasonable steps to respect their dignity and their individual human rights. All employees, supervisors, managers and medical staff who know (or think they know ) an individual’s HIV status are made aware of the requirements and responsibility of disclosing this information to a third party, and the consequences that could arise if this responsibility were disregarded
Gender equality
At this NGO we recognizes that women are more likely to become infected by the HIV &aids epidemic than men due to biological, socio, cultural and economic reasons. The NGO strives to equalize gender relations, Recognize that the empowerment of women is vital to successfully prevent the spread of HIV and enable women to cope with HIV & AIDS.
Prevention
Information and education programme on HIV/AIDS should be made available to all employees and must be appropriate sustained, coordinated and focused.
Employment
Applicants for employment, for any occupation or position are required to pass a standard pre-placement medical examination. This does not include HIV/AIDS test, nor indirect screening methods, such as questions in verbal or written form about previous HIV tests and or questions related to the assessment of HIV risk behavior.
