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Article

2 Nov 2007

Author:
David Masango, BuaNews [South Africa]

South Africa: Telkom Employees Get Voluntary HIV, Aids Tests

Telkom announced Thursday that 58 percent of its 29 061 employees have voluntarily received counseling and testing for HIV and AIDS…[as part of its Voluntary Counseling and Testing] VCT programme…unveiled in September 2004… [A] four-pronged HIV and AIDS approach was adopted…that focused on awareness, education, prevention, support and care…[R]etesting…[is a] key prevention strategy…a[n]…awareness pack was developed…supplemented by an industrial theatre show…The…programme was extended to the employees' spouses, partners, dependents and immediate family in January 2005…The testing and treatment programme was also extended to Telkom contract and temporary workers in January 2006…