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 : Tracey@sabcoha.co.za Website: www.redribbon.co.za