HIV/AIDS Prevalence Among South African Health Workers
by SHISANA, O., HALL, E., MALULEKE, K.R., CHAUVEAU, J., SCHWABE, C., 2004South African Medical Journal, 94(10), 846. October 2004
Studies on HIV prevalence among health workers usually focus on occupational exposure to HIV. Little is known about HIV prevalence in this group. However, it is expected that HIV prevalence among health workers will reflect prevalence in their society. Objective. To determine HIV prevalence among South African health workers.
read more >>The Impact of HIV/Aids
by VASS, J., 2003Human Resource Development Review 2003: Education, Employment and Skills in South Africa. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press. Chpt 8, pp186-207
Vass assesses the impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African labour market. While a number of socio-economic factors affect human resources development, HIV/AIDS has a disproportionately negative impact on the economically active population, on Africans and on women. Thus it exacerbates existing structural inequalities. The impact is projected to occur unevenly across companies and sectors,…
read more >>Policy Versus Reality: A Preliminary Assessment of the South African Code of Good Practice on HIV/AIDS and Key Aspects of Employment
by VASS, J., 2004Proceedings of the HIV/AIDS in the Workplace Symposium, Published Conference Papers 308-325, 2004
Vass explores the role and effectiveness of a specific HIV/AIDS policy response by the Department of Labour, the 2000 Code of Good Practice on Key Aspects of HIV/AIDS and Employment. As a qualitative study, she reflects on the experiences of intermediaries (AIDS management service providers and trade union HIV/AIDS coordinators), and points towards a set…
read more >>Managing HIV Risk in the Workplace: Learning from SMEs
by VASS, J. & PHAKATHI, S., 2006Monograph prepared by Employment Growth and Development Initiative. Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council Press
“The effective management of HIV/AIDS in the workplace is critical to reducing the negative consequences of the epidemic for the economy. This study, which is part of the Human Sciences Research Council’s research programme on the impact of HIV/AIDS on the labour market, provides six case studies on the impact and management of HIV/AIDS in the…
read more >>The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Labour Market in South Africa
by VASS, J., 2005Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
The structure and functioning of the labour market are key mechanisms for addressing developmental inequities in South Africa. Much of the current analysis on labour market trends does not consider HIV/AIDS, which has a crucial impact on efforts to redress inequities, especially for historically disadvantaged and vulnerable groupings. Vass outlines the main anticipated effects of…
read more >>The Impact of HIV/AIDS on the Health Sector. National Survey of Health Personnel, Ambulatory and Hospital Patients and Health Facilities
by SHISANA, O., HALL, E., MALULEKE, K.R., STOKER, D.J., SCHWABE, C., COLVIN, M., CHAUVEAU, J., BOTHA, C., GUMEDE, T., FOMUNDAM, H., SHAIKH, N., REHLE, T., UDJO, E., GRISSELQUIST, D., 2002Research Report, SAHA, HSRC, prepared for the SA Department of Health
South Africa is estimated to have the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Given the impact of HIV/AIDS on society, and the need for policies on assisting those living with the disease, the Human Sciences Research Council and the National School of Public Health at the Medical University of South Africa…
read more >>HIV/AIDS and the Economy. A Sectoral Impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A Quantitative Analysis
by VAN DEN HEEVER, A., 2003HIV/AIDS, labour market, motor vehicle sector, households, South Africa
“This paper forms part of a broader project to assess labour market dynamics in South Africa in the context of HIV/AIDS. It reports on a quantitative analysis combining demographic modelling with data from the 1996 census and the 1998 and 1999 October Household Surveys. Van den Heever isolates the impact of HIV/AIDS on economic sectors…
read more >>A Review of the SA Automobile Assembly and Component Manufacturing Sector in the Context of HIV/Aids
by VASS, J., 2003Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
This paper forms part of the Human Sciences Research Council’s research programme on the impact of HIV/Aids on critical economic sectors. The automotive sector has been described as a ‘star performer’ in the South African economy, given its drive towards global competitiveness and its recent growth in output, real fixed investment and export. It is…
read more >>The Relationship Between Labour Market Dynamics and HIV/AIDS Prevalence in South Africa: A Literature Review
by VASS, J, 2002Research Report, Employment Growth & Development Initiative, Human Sciences Research Council
The impact of HIV/Aids on the South African labour market poses a potential threat to institutional and legislative transformation in the post-apartheid period. Vass assesses current research on the relationship between labour market dynamics and the prevalence of HIV/Aids. Studies on the impact of HIV/Aids often assume that the labour market is integrated. Results that…
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