IFC AIDS MANUAL
December 1st, 2004
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE INTERNATIONAL Finance Corporation (IFC), of the World Bank Group, has launched an 'HIV/AIDS Guide for the Mining Sector', advising metal ore mine operators, especially in developing countries, on how to minimise the exposure of their workforce to the disease. The manual is based on the IFC's experience in southern Africa, where the disease is most common, notably amongst the non-ferrous ore mines of South Africa. It provides information on the disease, management policy advice and strategies, notes on preventing transmission and case studies. ...
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