Workplace HIV/AIDS Intervention

February 4, 2002

Dear forum members

I would like to introduce the HIV/AIDS Workplace intervention program being

implemented by Modicare RBGM Foundation.

As you are aware that HIV / AIDS continues to affect the lives of millions of

people around us and even as we have entered the 21st century, there is still no

cure for this most devastating disease the world has ever known. Until a vaccine

or a cure is found, our greatest weapon against HIV/AIDS is knowledge. There is

an urgent need to educate our immediate communities about the epidemic, which is

where we look forward to you to carry the message

India has a workforce of over three hundred and six million workers. thirty

seven percent of India's total population is workers. this section of society is

being addressed with the purpose of promoting AIDS awareness with in the

business agenda.

objective

a. Increase awareness among Industrial workers on HIV/AIDS/STI

b. to address psychosocial problems of Industrial workers

c. Improve health seeking behavior of Target group

d. to promote condom usage

e. to remove stigma about HIV/AIDs prevalent in community target group

A. industrial workers and their families

The foundation will work with the following commitments: -

a. The foundation provides awareness sessions for all the employees.

b. Foundation conducts sessions of thirty to sixty minutes duration.

c. The session will include all the information an individual must know about

HIV/AIDS pandemic.

d. The questions of the participants are also answered.

e. The workshop for the peer's educators (maximum 10/ Industry) will be of

one-day duration.

f. The one-day workshop aims at preparing peers to continue the awareness

programs in the unit and reinforcing the information with the co-workers.

The foundation also provides referral services to the workers.

I request all the members to please circulate this program to contact persons in

Industries and those working with Industries

looking forward to hear from all the members

Thanks

with best wishes

Ms. Juhi Sahai / Vijay

4-commuity center, New Friends colony

New Delhi. # 6321441-50 extn- 116,106

E-mail: <vrai-rbgm@...>

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