Chip Title: | Mitigate the Impact of HIV and TB on the profitability of GBCA Small & Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) |
Participant(s): | Ms. Rita Afriyie Mr. Pius Attandoh |
Organization: | Ghana Business Coalition Against AIDS (GBCA) |
Year: | 2011 |
Country: | Ghana |
Region: | Western_Africa |
Presentation (PDF)
CHIP Plan (PDF) mitigate-the-impact-of-hiv-and-tb-on-the-profitability-of-gbca-small-medium-scale-enterprises-smes.pdf
Details
Current mission statement
In order to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on sustained profitability and economic growth, GBCA 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.
Revised Mission Statement.
GBCA's mission is to mitigate the impact of communicable and non-communicable disease burdens on businesses through provision of quality, affordable and accessible health services.
Services
- Build capacity of businesses to develop and implement effective workplace programmes (WPP)
- To assist businesses develop guidelines and strategies f or setting up workplace HIV & AIDS programmes
- Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of Workplace HIV&AIDS programmes and policies among companies
- Monitor and evaluate workplace interventions, develop a database for workplace programmes and policies
- Create a platform for sharing best-practices and knowledge
- Advocate workplace HIV & AIDS related issues and contribute to the achievement of national HIV & AIDS response targets
Goals
- To mitigate the impact of HIV and TB on the profitability of GBCA Small & Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs).
- To promote effective Workplace programming on communicable and non-communicable diseases for GBCA member companies
Objectives
- To increase knowledge levels of 15 GBCA SMEs on HIV and TB by at least 20%, while equipping them with basic Business skills by the end of 2012
- To assist 5 large businesses in the establishment of structures for functional workplace programme on HIV and Hypertension by December 2012