Workplace Interventions to Prevent HIV I. Definition of the
Prevention Area Although the effects of HIV in the workplace
differ by the size of the company/organization and the type of
labor employed, for many companies and government employers HIV
prevention efforts are essential to protecting an organization's
productivity, profitability, economic growth, and efficiency.
HIV in the workplace can lead to disruptions in production or
internal processes as workers become ill, require time off for
medical or care-giving purposes, or retire for medical reasons.
Health care and insurance costs are also likely to rise if
employees contract HIV. Existing evidence suggests that small
and medium-sized companies experience a small average benefit as
a result of their workplace programs. II. Epidemiological
Justification for the Prevention Area From a public health
perspective, the workplace provides a ready audience of both
males and females for prevention messages and increasingly for
counseling, testing, and referral