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WELLBEING: HIV AND AIDS, PREVENTION
AND CARE:
Sample HIV and AIDS Organizational Action
Plan
A good HIV and AIDS Action Plan will have the following components:
A Policy review/development
B Education and prevention
C Access to HAART
D Local resources and staff training
E Insurance coverage
F Clear commitments
A sample HIV and AIDS Action Plan is outlined below.
A Policy review/development
A1 Review and revise Center
HIV and AIDS Policy to reflect any changes in policy or understanding
by (specify date).
A2 If HIV and AIDS policy
is under development, plan completion of HIV and AIDS policy document
by (specify date).
or
A3 If no HIV and AIDS policy exists, initiate HIV and AIDS policy development
process by (specify date), with planned completion date of (specify
date).
A4 Review HIV and AIDS policies of host institutions and situation in host countries. Complete review by (specify date). Sample questions for review include:
- Are the HIV and AIDS needs and concerns of your staff located in other countries being met?
- Are generic or reduced-price ARVs readily available in those countries?
- Have those staff members received any HIV and AIDS educational information?
A5 Name an HIV and AIDS focal person for staff posted outside of headquarters location by (specify date).
B Education and prevention
B1 Plan and schedule additional
HIV and AIDS education and prevention efforts on a regular basis. Maximum
impact will be achieved if educational messages and prevention activities
are delivered by (specify approximate dates) in a complementary, regular
and updated manner.
B2 HIV and AIDS education and prevention efforts may include some or all of the following:
- regularly updated awareness posters;
- Voluntary confidential counseling and testing (VCCT) posters;
- placement of condom dispensers;
- series of staff seminars that offer updates on: HIV and AIDS epidemic in the country; VCCT and treatment options in the country; workplace policies for employees and families living with HIV and AIDS.
B3 Update Occupational Health and Safety guidelines to protect against accidental exposure to HIV by (specify date).
B4 Identify and publicize location and services of vetted VCCT Clinic by (specify date). Note: if the clinic charges fees, the Center should consider a prior arrangement to cover payment for all Center employees and publicize this fact.
B5 Initiate a peer counseling or peer educator program by (specify date).
C Access to HAART
C1 Determine availability of qualified
HAART service providers at headquarters and major field offices by (specify
date).
C2 Determine cost of HAART and associated services for insurance negotiations, cost control and/or self-insurance assessment purposes by (specify date).
C3 Set up procedures for providing staff access to HAART and associated services by (specify date).
C4 Announce benefits and coverage for HAART to all staff and recommended source of HAART (if particular service providers have been selected) by (specify date).
D Local Resources and staff
training
D1 Identify two
or three local HIV and AIDS educational and prevention consultants for
creative, regular and updated seminars and workshops by (specify
date).
D2 Identify and review standards of a VCCT Clinic by (specify date).
D3 Assure that internal confidentiality procedures are in place and HR staff is fully trained by (specify date).
D4 Develop staff policy and training materials for supervising personnel living with HIV or AIDS. Determine availability of qualified HAART service providers by (specify date).
E Insurance coverage
Health insurance
E1 Review HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of current health insurance
policy by (specify date).
E2 If HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of health insurance policy are determined to be inadequate to meet staff needs, research alternatives for health insurance in the market by (specify date). Research issues include:
- exploring new providers and/or policies of current providers for possible changes in the marketplace; and
- exploring costs of self-insurance for HIV and AIDS coverage.
(Note: The market for HIV and AIDS health insurance coverage is changing rapidly in many countries in response to reduced costs of ARVs.)
E3 Institute necessary changes to health insurance coverage by (specify date).
Disability insurance
E4 Review HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of current disability insurance
policy by (specify date).
E5 If HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of disability insurance policy are determined to be inadequate to meet staff needs, research alternatives for disability insurance in the market by (specify date). Research issues include:
- exploring new providers and/or policies of current providers for possible changes in the marketplace; and
- exploring costs of self-insurance for HIV and AIDS coverage.
E6 Institute necessary changes to disability insurance coverage by (specify date).
Life insurance
E7 Review HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of current life insurance
policy by (specify date).
E8 If HIV and AIDS clauses and conditions of life insurance policy are determined to be inadequate to meet Center needs, research alternatives for life insurance in the market by (specify date). Research issues include:
- exploring new providers and/or policies of current providers for possible changes in the marketplace; and
- exploring costs of self-insurance for HIV and AIDS coverage.
E9 Institute necessary changes to life insurance coverage by (specify date).
F Clear Commitments
The action plan must contain clear
statements and commitments to action, such as:
- “HIV and AIDS Action Plan to be completed by (specify date).”
- “Access to HAART drugs and treatment to be available to all staff by (specify date).”
© CGIAR Gender & Diversity
Program 2006