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

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Guidance Note on the Management and Control of HIV in the South African Mining Industry

Part A : The Guidance Note

13. Training and Support

 

The employer's HIV management and control programme should address the following training initiatives:

 

(a) Health workers should be specifically trained in all aspects of HIV management in accordance with the NDOH NIMART guidelines and the DMRE management and control of HIV in the South African mining industry guidance note.

 

(b) All employees should be provided with an induction programme on prevention, transmission, signs and symptoms of HIV and the company's support services and the benefits of early detection and treatment.

 

(c) Data managers involved in the HIV control programme must be trained on the collection, recording, analysis and reporting of HIV data.