The Launch of
The Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS

According to the 2005 International Labour Organization report, the cumulative loss of Labour force to HIV/AIDS globally reached 28 million, and without intervention the loss in Labour force could reach 48 million by 2010, of whom 70% will be in Africa. Companies often face difficulties in designing and implementing a comprehensive HIV/AIDS workplace program. The Ethiopian Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS (EBCA) and Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) in collaboration with MSD, will be assisting businesses implement the Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS at the workplaces. It is currently working with its members, companies and partner organizations to fight HIV/AIDS and develop a long-term and effective response to HIV/AIDS at the workplace and through community outreach. EBCA is also a member of the Pan African Business Coalition, an umbrella organization established to provide important support for national coalitions to take action on HIV/AIDS.

The Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS is a tool developed specifically for African businesses, to aid them in developing and implementing a comprehensive work place program response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The Blueprint will be launched in Ethiopia through the partnership of EBCA with GBC and MSD, and will be launched subsequently through out Africa under the umbrella of local business coalitions, GBC and MSD. This is the first HIV/AIDS workplace guide of its kind, to include a free economic modeling software package as part of a comprehensive approach aimed at the fight against HIV/AIDS. The developers of the Blueprint drew on experience and best practices of various stakeholders such as the UNAIDS, the International Labor Organization, World Bank, NGOs and other Africa based companies that have successfully initiated HIV/AIDS workplace programs.

The Blueprint for Business Action on HIV/AIDS (613 KB PDF format)

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For more information contact:

Contact:
Mr. Bruke Girgiro
Program Manager
EBCA
Tel: +251-11-440 1097
Mob: +251-911-609220
E-mail: ebca@ebca-hiv.org or bgirgiro@ebca-hiv.org
http://www.ebca-hiv.org/home.htm