The Education Sector HIV and AIDS Workplace Policy

Abstract

Although Uganda has made commendable progress in addressing HIV/AIDS, the epidemic is still a major health and socio-economic problem. Mortality and morbidity due to HIV/ AIDS are still high, the orphan problem has been aggravated and household food security has been compromised. Enterprises are also experiencing declining production and profitability due to HIV/AIDS. The latest Uganda HIV/AIDS sero-behavioral survey, 2004/2005 indicates a prevalence rate of 6.4 % for the general population and incidence (number of new infections) of about 130,000 per year. Effect of HIV and AIDS on the Education Sector The epidemic is posing a great challenge to the Education sector, lowering the performance through illness and death of highly qualified and experienced staff and through the diversion of the limited resources to care for sickly and ill workforce.