166611 Uganda: Examples from the labor movement's response to the AIDS epidemic among long-distance transportation workers

Monday, November 5, 2007: 4:50 PM

Romano Ojiambo-Ochieng, BA , HIV/AIDS Project, Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union of Uganda, Kampala, Uganda
        
Based on his background as the General Secretary of the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union of Uganda and project coordinator of HIV/AIDS activities for long-distance transportation workers, Mr. Ojiambo-Ochieng will describe the workplace challenges the increase HIV/AIDS risk among long-distance transport workers and the experience of the local union, the international trade union federation, and the Solidarity Center in tackling HIV/AIDS along the transport corridors of East Africa.

Learning Objectives:
1) Recognize how the labor movement’s access and relationship with workers and their families uniquely positions trade unions to address global health issues. 2) Describe the labor movement’s potential and practical contributions to global health issues in Uganda. 3) Link with trade union resources for partnering on global health initiatives.

Keywords: International Health, HIV/AIDS

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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