The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006) - Booz Allen Hamilton

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32 3 Baseline: Current State of Business and AIDS One company reported that 94 percent of its AIDS-affected employees were able to continue their normal working life if taking medications. Figure 18 Companies’ Response to HIV/AIDS Care, Support and Treatment No access provided 9% Ensure access to HIV treatment arrangements for employees 84% Ensure fully subsidized access to HIV treatment for employees 36% Ensure treatment access for spouses 53% Ensure treatment access for all registered/legal dependents 45% Full commitment to continued treatment in the post-employment period 19% BPAS Index (47%)
3 Baseline: Current State of Business and AIDS 33 ART is now cheaper than treatment for other conditions, such as hypertension. I tell our senior executives that their treatment for high blood pressure costs more than treating one of our employees for HIV/AIDS. Percentage of companies 71% African Respondents 45% Total Group Figure 19 Respondents Providing Access to Treatment for All Registered/ Legal Dependents Companies interviewed with operations in Africa report that they can no longer afford not to provide treatment for HIV/AIDS. One company found that more than 94 percent of their employees on ART are able to carry out their normal work. In addition, they found that in the short-term, the cost of ART is more than covered by the savings achieved through a reduction in absenteeism (figure 20), the reduction in healthcare costs and the retention of skilled employees, as well as improved productivity. We found we could lose employees for up to a month a year due to funeral leave. Average Sick Days for Worker 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 ART Start -12 -6 0 6 12 18 Months Pre-/post-ART Start Source: Anglo American Report to Society, 2005 Figure 20 Trends in Absenteeism
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Page 3 and 4: Table of Contents 1 Table of Conten
Page 5 and 6: 1 Executive Summary 3 being active
Page 7 and 8: 1 Executive Summary 5 Key insights
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Page 54 and 55: 52 5 The Way Ahead 29 UNAIDS and WH
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Page 59 and 60: Appendix i. GBC Contacts 57 Carol O
Page 61 and 62: Appendix iii. BPAS Survey 59 Sample
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