A business response to HIV/AIDS
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A business response
to HIV/AIDS
BackgroundBackground
VisionTo mobilise and empower South African Business to take effective action on HIV/AIDS in the workplace and beyond. MissionIn order to mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS on sustained profitability and economic growth, SABCOHA will lead:• In establishing a network of high quality information and best practices, and• In the building of sustainable partnerships between the private sector and other stakeholders.
BackgroundBackground
• SABCOHA was established in December 1997
• SABCOHA was registered as a Section 21 company in May 2001
• To date 31 sponsors have either donated funds or sponsorship in-kind
PATRONSDr Bongani Khumalo
Judge Edwin Cameron
PATRONSDr Bongani Khumalo
Judge Edwin Cameron
BOARD OF GOVERNORS12 Governors
BOARD OF GOVERNORS12 Governors
STEERING COMMITTTEEStakeholders & other interested parties
STEERING COMMITTTEEStakeholders & other interested parties
SABCOHA StructureSABCOHA Structure
Steering CommitteeSteering Committee
African Bank
AHI
Alexander Forbes
Anglo Platinum
AngloGold
BMW
BSA
Daimler Chrsyler
De Beers
Deliotte and Touche
Dept of Health
Eskom
Guardrisk
Iscor
Macsteel
Metropolitan Health
Old Mutual
Rand Water
PricewaterhouseCoopers
SAA
Sanlam
Sasol
Sony
Standard Chartered
Swiss RE
Telkom
Transnet
UN – GIPA
Vodacom
Current PartnershipsCurrent Partnerships
Local
Durban Chamber of Commerce & Industry
National Business Initiative
Save the Children
SACOB
Black Business Council
NAFCOC
Current PartnershipsCurrent Partnerships
International
Dept for International Development: UK (DIFID)
Global Business Coalition
World Economic Forum’s Global Health Initiative
International Labour Organisation
United Nations
Government
•SANAC
•National Department of Health
•Gauteng AIDS Council
Projects: SurveyProjects: Survey
HIV/AIDS and Private Sector Employers
in Southern Africa
An initiative to assess private sector employer responses
to HIV/AIDS and to identify possible areas for increasing
these responses.
July 2002: SABCOHA and Metropolitan launched South Africa’s first definitive AIDS web portal the following topics:
• Prevention
• Treatment & Care
• Surveillance & Monitoring
• Legal & Human Rights
• Company Strategy
• Survey
• Sponsor Links
• Orphans & Vulnerable Children
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Projects: www.redribbon.co.zaProjects: www.redribbon.co.za
Provide the following information :
• Best Practice
• Case Studies
• Statistics
• Policies
• Possible solutions available
• Hyper links to and from subscriber sites
Future ProjectsFuture Projects
The aim of the resource centre:
• Establish a network of expertise
• Create a centre that will assist the private sector to
develop the appropriate infrastructure to address
HIV/AIDS in the workplace and society at large.
Future ProjectsFuture Projects
Evolve effective strategies to assist SMME’s
• Develop a toolkit for companies of 50 – 200 employees
• Step by step guide
• Roll out by 1 February 2004
• Distribute through Chamber and other Business Groups
• Facilitated workshops to assist with implementation
Future ObjectivesFuture Objectives
•Move to be the singular organisation representing
business on HIV/AIDS
•Increase sustainability & grow capacity
•Develop sub-regional links with SADC HIV/AIDS
Councils, including NEPAD campaigning.
•Conduct on-going research within the private sector
to survey gaps
•Strengthen partnerships
Contact DetailsContact Details
Physical
Level B1158 Jan Smuts AveRosebankGautengRepublic of South Africa
Postal
P O Box 950Parklands2121GautengRepublic of South Africa
Contact : Tracey KingTel : 27 11 880 4821Fax : 27 11 880 6084Email : [email protected] Website: www.redribbon.co.za