This document discusses a workshop on sharing information about HIV/AIDS and wellness in the workplace. It notes that workers spend most of their productive time at work, where many find partners and make choices that impact their health status. The objectives are to share information on HIV/AIDS and wellness at work, make decisions that influence workplace wellness, and ensure employees are well at work. The document also reviews rights from Zimbabwe's constitution protecting labor, health care, environment and food/water.
PATIENTS RIGHTS & CONSUMER PROTECTION Nursing Management - Gowdham PK Gowdham P
Right to access medical care
Patients have a right to receive treatment irrespective of their type of primary and associated illnesses, socioeconomic status, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, caste, cultural preferences, linguistic and geographical origins or political affiliations. All hospitals both in the government and in the private sector are duty bound to provide basic Emergency Medical Care to injured persons irrespective of paying capacity. So it is duty of the hospital management to ensure provision of such emergency care through its doctors and staff, provided promptly without compromising on the quality and safety of the patients.
Right to information
Every patient has a right to adequate relevant information about the nature, cause of illness, provisional / confirmed diagnosis, proposed investigations, risks, benefits, expected treatment outcomes and possible complications to enable them to make informed decisions, and involve them in the care planning and delivery process and it shall be explained at their level of understanding in language known to them. Every patient and his/her designated caretaker have the right to complete information on the expected cost of treatment based on factual evidences. Patients and their caretakers also have a right to know the identity of various care providers and Doctors / Consultants who are primarily responsible for his / her treatment.
Right to records and reports
Patient’s or their authorized individuals have the right to access the original copy of their all-medical records (during period of admission, preferably within 24 hours and after discharge, within 72 hours) and request to receive a copy of their clinical records. The relatives / caregivers of the patient have a right to get discharge summary or in case of death, death summary along with original copies of investigations.
Right to confidentiality, human dignity and privacy
All patients have a right to privacy and medical information of the patient given to a health care provider shall not be divulged to others unless the patient gives his consent to disclose such information to other. Female patients have the right to presence of another female person during physical examination by a male practitioner. The hospital management has a duty to ensure that its staff upholds the human & personal dignity, respecting special needs such as spiritual and cultural preferences of every patient in all situations. All records & data concerning the patient shall be kept restricted and insulated from data theft and leakage.
Right to second opinion
Patient has the right to a seek a second opinion on medical condition form a doctor or hospital of his/her choice. Doctors and the hospital must respect patient’s decision to seek a second opinion and shall provide all necessary records and information to the patients caregivers without any extra cost or delay. Right to safety and quality care according to standards Patients have a right to safety
What does the right to health entail?
When we talk about the right to health we are not just talking about the physical or mental well-being of a person. The right to health involves many other things without which you cannot enjoy good health. The most authoritative interpretation of the right to health is outlined in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and has been ratified by Namibia and many other countries.
Provided and made available by the Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia
PATIENTS RIGHTS & CONSUMER PROTECTION Nursing Management - Gowdham PK Gowdham P
Right to access medical care
Patients have a right to receive treatment irrespective of their type of primary and associated illnesses, socioeconomic status, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, caste, cultural preferences, linguistic and geographical origins or political affiliations. All hospitals both in the government and in the private sector are duty bound to provide basic Emergency Medical Care to injured persons irrespective of paying capacity. So it is duty of the hospital management to ensure provision of such emergency care through its doctors and staff, provided promptly without compromising on the quality and safety of the patients.
Right to information
Every patient has a right to adequate relevant information about the nature, cause of illness, provisional / confirmed diagnosis, proposed investigations, risks, benefits, expected treatment outcomes and possible complications to enable them to make informed decisions, and involve them in the care planning and delivery process and it shall be explained at their level of understanding in language known to them. Every patient and his/her designated caretaker have the right to complete information on the expected cost of treatment based on factual evidences. Patients and their caretakers also have a right to know the identity of various care providers and Doctors / Consultants who are primarily responsible for his / her treatment.
Right to records and reports
Patient’s or their authorized individuals have the right to access the original copy of their all-medical records (during period of admission, preferably within 24 hours and after discharge, within 72 hours) and request to receive a copy of their clinical records. The relatives / caregivers of the patient have a right to get discharge summary or in case of death, death summary along with original copies of investigations.
Right to confidentiality, human dignity and privacy
All patients have a right to privacy and medical information of the patient given to a health care provider shall not be divulged to others unless the patient gives his consent to disclose such information to other. Female patients have the right to presence of another female person during physical examination by a male practitioner. The hospital management has a duty to ensure that its staff upholds the human & personal dignity, respecting special needs such as spiritual and cultural preferences of every patient in all situations. All records & data concerning the patient shall be kept restricted and insulated from data theft and leakage.
Right to second opinion
Patient has the right to a seek a second opinion on medical condition form a doctor or hospital of his/her choice. Doctors and the hospital must respect patient’s decision to seek a second opinion and shall provide all necessary records and information to the patients caregivers without any extra cost or delay. Right to safety and quality care according to standards Patients have a right to safety
What does the right to health entail?
When we talk about the right to health we are not just talking about the physical or mental well-being of a person. The right to health involves many other things without which you cannot enjoy good health. The most authoritative interpretation of the right to health is outlined in Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and has been ratified by Namibia and many other countries.
Provided and made available by the Legal Assistance Centre of Namibia
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Psa union workers walking the talk, hiv
1. PSA UNION WORKERS WALKING
THE TALK, HIV/AIDS & WELLNESS
INFORMATION SHARING
WORKSHOP
THE LINK BETWEEN OHS AT
WORKPLACE AND HIV/AIDS
23-24 APRIL 2013.
MIRRIAM GURAJENA.
2. INTRODUCTION
Workers according to the idea behind workers
day work 8 hours a day, sleep 8 hours a day
and do anything else they want to do in the
remaining 8 hours.
The 8 working hours comprise the most
productive part of a worker’s life and these
pass when one is alert, active and away from
home.
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3. INTRODUCTION CONT…
During the work 8 hours, workers expect to be
recognized and appreciated.
Many get, change or share their life partners
during this time.
Occurrences at work determine one’s wellness
status as many choices and decisions are
made on the way to work, at work or from
work.
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4. OBJECTIVES
During this session it is hoped that we will be
able to share information on HIV/AIDS and
wellness at the workplace.
During and after this session make decisions to
influence workplace wellness.
Following this session be well at work.
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5. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ZIMBABWE
CHAPTER 4 PART ONE.
• 4.14 Freedom of profession or occupation.
• 4.15 Labour.
• 4.23Health care.
• 4.20 Environment
• 4.24 Food and water
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6. Freedom of profession or occupation
Everyone has the right to choose and carry on
any profession or occupation, but the practice
of a profession or occupation may be
regulated by law.
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7. Labour relations
1) Everyone has the right to safe and fair labour
practices and standards and to be paid a fair
wage.
2) Everyone has the right to form and join trade
unions, employee or employer’s association
of their choice.
3) Every employee has the right to strike, sit in,
withdraw their labour or take other similar
concerted action.
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8. Labour relations cont.
4) Every employee, trade union, employee
organization, employer or employer’s
organization has the right to engage in
collective bargaining.
5) Women and men have a right to equal
remuneration for similar work.
6) Women employees have a right to fully paid
maternity leave for a period of at least three
months.
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9. Environment
Everyone has the right-
a) To an environment that is not harmful to
their health or wellbeing; and
b) To have an environment protected for the
benefit of present and future generations
through reasonable legislative and other
measures that-
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10. Environment cont…
i) Prevent pollution and ecological degradation.
ii) Promote conversation; and
iii) Secure ecologically sustainable development
and use of natural resources while promoting
justifiable economic and social development..
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11. Food and water
Everyone has the right to sufficient and safe
food and safe potable water, and the state
must take reasonable legislative and other
measures, within its available resources to
achieve the progressive realization of this
right.
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12. Health care
1) Everyone has a right to have access to basic
health care services provided or funded by the
state.
2) No one may be refused emergency medical
treatment.
3) The State must take reasonable legislative and
other measures within its available resources, to
achieve the progressive realization of their rights
set out in this section.
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13. SUMMARY
People work to make themselves more comfortable
in life.
Most of a worker’s productive life is spent at work.
Most of the sexual active people are workers.
Most of the HIV infections are sexually acquired.
HIV infections negatively affect productivity and can
compromise the quality of lives.
A workplace needs to be legal and safe.
In Zimbabwe it is legal to be well at work.
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Looking at the 8 working hours, workload issues (work overload, inability to distribute work, work carried home, antisocial work hours, leisure activities, time allocated to leisure) can affect health in the form of stress. Stress damages relations (as when one gets impatient with colleagues and overreacts) and also lowers one’s immune status. High stress levels can progress existing health conditions affecting quality of work, man-hours at work , income expenditure and at times the period of employment (early termination of work).
What happens when one does not feel adequately recognized, appreciated or have attention specially meant for them? (discussion)Find out about “solace” issues.
Wellness demands that one take active action to be well.
These are some of the work-related rights in the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
How real is this right in Zimbabwe where we have a very high unemployment rate? What is the unemployment rate for Zimbabwe?When many professionals are on the street their presence on the street poses a threat of employment security for the employed as employer is spoilt for choice.More professionals then get contract employment which has no terminal benefits.Contract employment also threatens permanent workers because the contract workers accept below standard packages because that little money is a means of survival.Zimbabweans, do you have freedom of profession or occupation?
Talking of HIV, there is need to change issues related to breastfeeding. How feasible is it for a mother working away from home to exclusively breastfeed a baby for 6 months with an allowance of one hour away from work per day? What are the chances of an employed woman preventing mother to child transmission of HIV? How are working HIV+ women expected to contribute to the HIV free generation? The presence of crèches and nurseries at workplaces is a possible solution. Allow me to ask our government to spearhead this one by creating baby friendly workplaces.
Health, (WHO 1947) A state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Quality of food (a healthy plate) is highly dependent on what one can afford to buy, does your salary help you meet basic needs for survival?How do you adjust your budget/diet?How do you get the extra income to supplement/complement personal budget deficits?Most of our workplaces do not have sufficient safe potable water yet our bodies are over 65% water and we need to constantly cleanse our insides for biological processes to be successful (adult minimal water requirement being 8-10 glasses or more depending on weather or health status).How is the food situation for you at your workplace, if you bring food from home where do you keep it? How warm is the food brought from home when you finally consume it?
The government of Zimbabwe contributes 80% medical aid fees for government workers, if these workers subscribe to PSMAS Medical Aid. At my workplace PSMAS claims have not come as expected. As many of us including students are on PSMAS Medical aid schemes we followed it up. PSMAS has not paid for services given to members by Marondera Provincial Hospital because government has not given them employee contributions. How do we as workers or our families and dependents access basic health services?Thae government is not paying companies providing services to the hospital, this reduces the quality of the health package patients receive.Hospial/clinic resoures also affect this right. Workers, claim your right to health care. Without healthcare you cannot access the basics of life.
These days we do not just worry about HIV, we have moved to include non communicable diseases. All of us suffer from this or that. We need to be well even in our workplaces.