HIV/AIDS Workers in Workplace Diversity

Question 1

How does perceptions about aids vary between advanced and developing nations?

Answer 1

SubSarah - 1/10 of world population; 2/3 of HIV- denial that HIV causes aids, lack of sex ed.

Question 2

What progress has been made with regards to AIDS at the societal level?

Answer 2

Policies made by Pfizer worldwide
-Non discrimination in recruiting process, provision of health benefits, employees treatment of those with aids

Question 3

What does stigmatization mean regarding HIV/AIDS workers

Answer 3

Stigma- the social process that marginalises and labels those who are different.
Because of having the disease and the generalized idea of how the disease is contracted, many living with HIV/AIDS in the workplace are perceived negatively by their coworkers

Question 4

Why is affirmative action needed vis-a-vis HIVAIDS workers?

Question 5

Why is firing an employee stating his HIV status discriminatory?

Question 6

Why is it important for govts to support diversity by accomodating HIV workers

Question 7

Why re punitive measures against HIVAIDS workers discriminatory

Question 8

What medical or protection cover can a business provide to HIV-aids workers?

Answer 8

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Question 9

Contrast the choice of declaring/not an HIV status to an employer

Question 10

How could existing employees better approach the AIDS issue at work?

Answer 10

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