Notices, Guidance Notes, Compilaton Guidelines > Guidance Note on the Management and Control of HIV in the South African Mining Industry > Part A : The Guidance Note

2.1	The practice standards set out in this document should apply to all mine workers , irrespective of employment category , and including contract workers .

2.2	The implementation of this Guidance Note is informed by the NDOH HIV and AIDS Management Guidelines and supported by relevant documents issued by the DMRE.

2.3	This guidance note should be implemented , inter alia, in conjunction with the following documents:

2.3.1

Guidelines for tuberculosis preventive therapy among people living with HIV and silicosis in South Africa (IPT policy).

2.3.2

Compendium of TB leading practices in the South African mining industry .

2.3.3

Policy on the integrated management and reporting for HIV/AIDS, TB and Occupational Lung Diseases in the South African mining industry.

2.3.4

Guidance Note for the management of TB in the South African mining industry.

2.3.5

South African mining industry strategy on reducing TB and HIV.

2.3.6

Guidance note for the implementation of HIV self-testing in the South African mining industry.

2.3.7

Guidance note on strengthening HCT (HIV Counselling and Testing) uptake in the South African mining industry.

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