MALAWI - New guidelines for sick staff

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MALAWI
New guidelines for
sick staff
The Government of Malawi has announced a new set of guidelines designed to help Public Servants suffering from HIV/AIDS.
   The guidelines have been introduced in a bid to combat corruption in the administration of the HIV/AIDS Workplace Program.
   Under the program, Public Servants with HIV were offered an additional $34 on top of their monthly salary to declare their HIV status and encourage others to do the same.
   However the program was temporarily suspended after some Public Servants joined forces with hospital personnel to obtain bogus medical reports indicating they had HIV and could claim the additional money.
   The new guidelines aim to regulate the care package across the PS to ensure effective use of Government resources and to prevent the unfair claiming of money.
   Director of Nutrition, HIV and Aids in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Catherine Mkangama said the new guidelines provided a minimum package for nutrition care and support that should be given to the people infected and affected by HIV/AIDS.
   Ms Mkangama said that the package was developed following wide consultation and consideration of other Nutrition Care and Support programs in the country.
   “The guidelines are intended to standardise the care package across the Public Sector to facilitate effective use of the resources,” she said.
   “In addition, the guidelines suggest activities that can be implemented to promote HIV prevention, control, mitigation, care, support and treatment in the workplace.”
   Under the new arrangements, Public Servants living with HIV will also receive nutrition support to complement the food security of their households.
   While support was restricted to the infected person under the former program, the new program will extend the support to their registered dependants if infected by the pandemic.
   “The new arrangement is very effective and will help in saving government money,” Ms Mkangama said.
   “Beneficiaries will need to go through a number of processes to qualify for the support. This is done to avoid fraud and corruption in the administration of the program.”
   She said Public Servants would have to produce their health passbook, Anti Retroviral Treatment number, the health centre where they collect their drugs from, place of birth and the type of assistance they need.

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