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D AIMLER C HRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA. The D AIMLER C HRYSLER HIV/AIDS PROGRAM in South Africa Dr Clifford Panter, Dr Andrea Knigge, Mr Mike Folan. D AIMLER C HRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA. South Africa – showing the provinces. D AIMLER C HRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA. East London Manufacturing Plant.
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DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA The DAIMLERCHRYSLERHIV/AIDS PROGRAM in South Africa Dr Clifford Panter, Dr Andrea Knigge, Mr Mike Folan
DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA SouthAfrica – showing the provinces
DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA East London Manufacturing Plant
The DCSA HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Workplace Project 2001-2003 Public Private Partnership with GTZ • DCSA • DCS / dFM • 4 500 employees • Plus families ~23,000 people
Specific Objectives • Formulate a policy-driven, comprehensive and needs-orientated HIV/AIDS workplace program • Prevent further infection and reduce stigmatization • Reduce severity and frequency of HIV related disease through a comprehensive health care and employee wellness approach • Ensure appropriate human resource development, organisational development, and employee benefits planning and management
East London Management Union Reps Health Staff HIV/AIDS COORDINATOR Pretoria Management Union Reps Health Staff HIV/AIDS TASKFORCE Pinetown Management Union Reps Health Staff SOUTH AFRICA DCSA / GTZ HIV/AIDS PROJECT Management
DCSA / GTZ HIV/AIDS Project • Four Components I. Education and Awareness II. Comprehensive Health Care III. Human Resources Planning & Management IV. Community Involvement
CAMPAIGNS PEER EDUCATORS TRAINING COMMUNICATION COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Component I: Education & Awareness
Component I: Education & Awareness – HIV/AIDS peer educators • 250 peer educators trained • 75% are active • First info source • Involved in campaigns • Formal & informal training • Community involvement • Monthly meetings • Monitoring & evaluation system is established
Component II: Comprehensive Health Care • Health Promotion / Wellness • Condom Availability and Distribution • Voluntary Counselling and Testing Services • Workplace services for syndromic Rx of STIs • DOTS for TB • HIV/AIDS Disease Management System
Component II: Comprehensive Health Care - VCT • VCT Campaign • Ongoing on-site access to VCT • Promotion of VCT services • Upgrading GP skills in VCT
Component IV: Community Involvement – launch Oct 2002 • Employees’ families & communities • “Community” of suppliers, contractors & dealers • Organised Business - SABCOHA • Organised Labour • Government • NGOs & CBOs & other civil society formations • International - Global Business Coalition / GHI / etc
AIDS AIDS DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA GBC Award to DaimlerChrysler for Business Excellence & Leadership In the global fight against HIV/AIDS July 2002
The DaimlerChrysler HIV/AIDS PROGRAM Workplace Project 2001-2003 A Private Public Partnership with GTZ www.daimlerchrysler.co.za/social/aids/index.asp