Afrique du Sud : fonctionnaires à risque
Le secteur public sudafricain est très en retard dans la lutte contre le sida. Plus de 40% des fonctionnaires sont jugés faire partie de la population à haut risque de contamination.
There is an urgent need for public services in sub-Saharan countries like South Africa to be more productive and effective in dealing with HIV and Aids issues, the Public Service Commission (PSC) said on Thursday.
To achieve that, the report revealed, the public service needed to focus on strengthening public servants' morale by putting counselling infrastructure in place - as those employees' personal issues concerning HIV and Aids could impact on their delivery.
"Most people infected and affected by HIV and Aids in sub-Saharan countries are impoverished rural and urban populations who depend on the public service like health and social services for their well-being," the report stated.
"The research on the demographic, economic and institutional impact in the sub-Saharan region shows that HIV and Aids have already had a widescale impact on the populations of these countries, as well as the ability of their Public Services to address such impact.
"Should the ability of the Public Service to provide quality services be
impacted on by high HIV and Aids prevalence levels among its workers' low morale affected by communities they serve, it could compromise service delivery to people infected and affected by HIV and Aids," the report stated.
Although the Department of Public Service Administration had put in place a policy framework on managing HIV and Aids in the workplace, the report revealed that managers were not doing enough to educate their workers and the public.
"An assessment was conducted to establish how effective policies relating to HIV and Aids have been implemented in the workplace and findings were that there is still a lack of programmes specifically targeting aspects of HIV and Aids - like promoting openness and acceptance, care and support for people living with HIV and Aids, programmes aimed at reducing HIV and Aids-related diseases, and awareness and training programmes regarding HIV and Aids."
The report went on: "Neither counselling nor the support aspects of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) appear to be in place in many public service workplaces."
A notable finding of the research was that policies were often too complex for the average public servant to comprehend.
"The objectives of HIV and Aids policies need to be clearly defined, purposefully communicated to public officials and should be easy to understand.
"The combined resources and commitment of public service departments in engaging with this critical challenge will ensure that the public service becomes an example for other employers to follow," the Public Service Commission said. - Sapa
There is an urgent need for public services in sub-Saharan countries like South Africa to be more productive and effective in dealing with HIV and Aids issues, the Public Service Commission (PSC) said on Thursday.
To achieve that, the report revealed, the public service needed to focus on strengthening public servants' morale by putting counselling infrastructure in place - as those employees' personal issues concerning HIV and Aids could impact on their delivery.
"Most people infected and affected by HIV and Aids in sub-Saharan countries are impoverished rural and urban populations who depend on the public service like health and social services for their well-being," the report stated.
"The research on the demographic, economic and institutional impact in the sub-Saharan region shows that HIV and Aids have already had a widescale impact on the populations of these countries, as well as the ability of their Public Services to address such impact.
"Should the ability of the Public Service to provide quality services be
impacted on by high HIV and Aids prevalence levels among its workers' low morale affected by communities they serve, it could compromise service delivery to people infected and affected by HIV and Aids," the report stated.
Although the Department of Public Service Administration had put in place a policy framework on managing HIV and Aids in the workplace, the report revealed that managers were not doing enough to educate their workers and the public.
"An assessment was conducted to establish how effective policies relating to HIV and Aids have been implemented in the workplace and findings were that there is still a lack of programmes specifically targeting aspects of HIV and Aids - like promoting openness and acceptance, care and support for people living with HIV and Aids, programmes aimed at reducing HIV and Aids-related diseases, and awareness and training programmes regarding HIV and Aids."
The report went on: "Neither counselling nor the support aspects of Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) appear to be in place in many public service workplaces."
A notable finding of the research was that policies were often too complex for the average public servant to comprehend.
"The objectives of HIV and Aids policies need to be clearly defined, purposefully communicated to public officials and should be easy to understand.
"The combined resources and commitment of public service departments in engaging with this critical challenge will ensure that the public service becomes an example for other employers to follow," the Public Service Commission said. - Sapa
posted by Dr Philippe Maslo at 09:24
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