Jobs help HIV treatment, finds World Aids Day study
29 November 2013
People living with HIV are more likely to stick to their treatment if they get a job, finds a new study released ahead of World Aids Day this Sunday (1 December).
Fri, 29 Nov 2013People living with HIV are more likely to stick to their treatment if they get a job, finds a new study released ahead of World Aids Day this Sunday (1 December).
The report from UN agency the International Labour Organization found that the likelihood people carry on with treatment is 40% higher when they are in employment.
‘The Impact of Employment on HIV Treatment Adherence’ explains this is due to financial considerations, as well as the relationship between being unemployed and medical conditions including depression.
It also suggests better national efforts are needed across the world to stop HIV discrimination in employers and HIV stigma more generally, and calls for further research on how different types of jobs effect HIV treatment adherence.
The report from UN agency the International Labour Organization found that the likelihood people carry on with treatment is 40% higher when they are in employment.
‘The Impact of Employment on HIV Treatment Adherence’ explains this is due to financial considerations, as well as the relationship between being unemployed and medical conditions including depression.
It also suggests better national efforts are needed across the world to stop HIV discrimination in employers and HIV stigma more generally, and calls for further research on how different types of jobs effect HIV treatment adherence.
