Access to treatment in the private-sector workplace / / this best practice publication was researched and written by Lindsay Knight

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456943603321
• Autore: Knight Lindsay
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, Switzerland : , : UNAIDS, , 2005; ©2005
• ISBN: 1-280-26863-8; 9786610268634; 92-9173-654-6; 1-4237-4294-X; 92-9173-400-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (52 pages)
• Collana: UNAIDS Best Practice Collection
• Disciplina: 362.1969792
• Soggetti: HIV infections - Social aspects; AIDS (Disease) - Treatment; Health services accessibility; Antiretroviral agents; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: "A joint publication of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Table of contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Impact of HIV and AIDS on business -- Recognizing that the AIDS epidemic is a workplace issue -- Declining productivity and increasing costs -- Economic growth and development -- 3. The business sector response -- 4. Key components -- 5. Access to treatment in the private-sector workplace: the experience of three South African companies -- 1. ANGLO AMERICAN plc -- How antiretroviral drugs are provided -- Available human resources and capacity-building -- How patients are selected -- Providing and dispensing drugs -- Patient numbers in the antiretroviral therapy programme -- Some results -- Economic evaluation -- 2. BHP BILLITON -- 3. ESKOM -- 6. Conclusion -- Need for antiretroviral therapy -- Providing antiretroviral therapy -- Care and ; support -- Challenges -- References -- Other resources.
• Sommario/riassunto: Companies cannot ignore HIV; it is a business issue demanding a response now and influencing longer term strategic planning. HIV infection among employees poses a significant threat to operational stability and future profitability. This study outlines how three major companies operating in South Africa have recognized both the challenges HIV poses and their moral duty of care, and have implemented programmes to treat and care for employees and their families.