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A number of notices and policies govern the practices of this website and our wider Institute. They are available below to view, download, or share in full.

GENDER POLICY

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Gender Policy affirms the organisation’s commitment to integrating gender equality, equity, and women’s empowerment across all its programs, operations, and workplace practices.

ANTI-SEXUAL HARRASSEMENT POLICY

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy affirms the organisation’s zero‑tolerance stance on all forms of sexual harassment and its commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and dignified environment for all staff, partners, and stakeholders.

ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS POLICY

This document outlines the policies and practices that interact with the organisation’s commitment to combatting trafficking in persons.

RESEARCH POLICY

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Research Policy outlines the Institute’s commitment to conducting high‑quality, ethical, and impactful research that strengthens health systems and informs policy and practice in Africa.

RESEARCH INTEGRITY POLICY

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Research Integrity Policy underscores the organisation’s commitment to upholding the highest standards of honesty, accountability, and ethical conduct in the design, conduct, and reporting of research.

RESEARCH MISCONDUCT POLICY

Research is central to IDI’s work and essential to improving health and health care delivery. IDI conducts research in a range of locations, transmission settings and health systems to develop and test new approaches and products, and learn from and improve our projects and programmes. Maintaining high standards of research ethics and code of conduct is critical to generate quality information for decision-making.

CHILDREN AND YOUTHS SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) Children and Youth Safeguarding Policy demonstrates the organisation’s strong commitment to protecting children and young people from all forms of abuse, exploitation, and harm across its programs and operations.

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

The purpose of the IDI Safeguarding Policy is to outline the organisation’s commitment to the belief that all children and vulnerable adults have equal rights to protection from violence and exploitation. This policy is accompanied by guidance, downloadable below.