02 Fpd Plus Shaun Mellors 03 December 2009
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Who is FPD
FPD is a South African Private Institution of Higher Education
FPD employs 1059 people across 5 provinces.
FPD plays a substantive part in the national response:
- A treatment project supporting 58 public health clinics across 5 provinces- The largest healthcare professional HIV training programme in Africa- Organizing the national AIDS and TB Conference
What is FPD Plus?
Number of staff at FPD are living with HIV
No formal programme for postive staff – except a
company medical aid
A more formal programme was started in August
2009 in order to create a more enabling
environment for staff living with and affected by
HIV
How does FPD Plus Work?
Confidential e-mail address
“Positive Voices” in FPD newsletter
Positive Speakers Bureau
Internal Awareness Campaigns
Participate in World AIDS Day Activities
“I am” Desk Calendar and posters
What impact does FPD Plus have?
E-mail communication limited to head office
Newsletter limited to head office
36 people living with HIV have disclosed
7 staff openly living with HIV participated in I am
calendar (initial 17)
What impact does FPD Plus have?
Dealing with stigma and disclosure is a longer term
process
It is planned to hold information and awareness
sessions for all staff in the New Year.
“I am” calendar to become an annual activity which
would hopefully decrease stigma and increase
acceptance.
I am a parent
I am a manager
I am gay
I am a counsellor
I am a mother
I am an advisor
I am a grandfather
I am an Executive
I am a father
I am on treatment
I am informed
I am committed
I am living my rights
I am …FPD