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HIV/AIDS is of particular concern to transport workers. Mobility and long absences from home make transport workers vulnerable. The ITF is helping to combat HIV and Aids by raising awareness and promoting trade union action in the work place.

Global HIV/AIDS project E-bulletin

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As a part of the Global HIV/AIDS project, the ITF is publishing a fortnightly E-bulletin.

New Publication from ITF

Agenda Magazine Issue 1
Challenging HIV/AIDS in Transport

Agenda magazine is published annually by the ITF to provide valuable information to transport unions around the world in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

Agenda is published in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian.

Additional Links

World AIDS Day 2007
Campaign information and guidelines
ITF HIV Strategy Document
This document provides a framework for discussing how the ITF should strengthen its strategy and interventions on HIV/AIDS.
ITF Education Department Regional HIV/AIDS projects
Information on ITF regional activities and programmes
Training Toolkit on HIV/AIDS in road transport.
Developed in cooperation with the ILO and IRU

News online

08 Aug 2008
Unions must be involved in fight against HIV/AIDS
Trade union leaders are grappling with the issue of HIV and AIDS at an international conference on the subject this week. Some 40 trade union leaders from 20 countries are participating in the 17th International AIDS Conference, organised by the...

05 Jun 2008
Ukrainian unions share good practice on HIV/AIDS
A Ukrainian railway union has won an agreement that prevents discrimination against HIV positive people in the workplace. The ITF-affiliated Trade Union of Railway Workers and Transport Constructors of Ukraine shared this success with participants...

Press releases

30 Nov 2007
ILO, IRU and ITF join forces against AIDS
Three world organisations will unveil the results of their alliance to fight HIV/Aids tomorrow, Dec 1st, World Aids Day. United Nations agency the ILO (International Labour Organization), world transport operators’ organisation the IRU...

16 Aug 2007
IMHA & ITF join to condemn HIV discrimination at sea
The ITF and IMHA (International Maritime Health Association) have teamed up to set out a position on HIV/Aids whose aim is to help protect the rights and dignity of seafarers and all those living with the virus. They will present it at the...

Useful links:
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Global Unions HIV/AIDS programme

UNAIDS
the website of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS

Related pages:
HIV/Aids and transport

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