Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996)

Notices

Purchase

4.1	The objectives of this guidance note are to assist employers to establish sustainable HIV and AIDS management and control programmes at mines to:

4.1.1

Implement prevention strategies.

4.1.2

Reduce the burden of HIV.

4.1.3

Improve clinical outcomes of people living with HIV.

4.1.4

Reduce morbidity due to HIV and TB co-infection .

4.1.5

Reduce HIV incidence (reduce the number of new infections amongst employees and their families) .

4.1.6

Avert AIDS related deaths ensuring that people. living with HIV start with the right therapy at the right time.

4.2	Ensure compliance to obligations as prescribed in other relevant labour legislation (LRA, EEA, BCEA) and other relevant COPs.