United Nations Radio

Effective HIV policies and practices are credited for an increase in supportive attitudes in the workplace towards colleagues living with the virus, a new study reports.

The report, from the International Labour Organization (ILO), says there is also greater acceptance of condoms and other preventive measures.

The findings come from tracking changes in attitudes towards HIV in six pilot countries in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean, over the past four years. Data also came from ministries of Labour, and employers' and workers' organizations.

The ILO believes success in developing HIV policies is firmly rooted in the collaboration between workers and their employers.

And with more than 30 million people globally living with HIV-- the majority of whom are still working and in their most productive years--the ILO says the workplace is a unique entry point in addressing HIV and AIDS.

For United Nations Radio, I'm Dianne Penn.

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