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It is time for urgent action… HIV/AIDS is a business issue is imperative for the corporate community to work together. Mr. Anthony Phillips, Chair of the AFBI, gave a few words on the relevance of HIV/AIDS in the workplace, and the need for widespread adoption of the Charter to combat stigma and discrimination and to promote human rights. Support for the Charter was reinforced by Mr. Dennis Depeiza, General Secretary of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), and Mr. Anthony Walcott, Executive Director of the Barbados Employers’ Confederation (BEC). The AFBI will continue to partner with CTUSAB to bring the Charter to the public sector. ENTERPRISES THAT HAVE SIGNED THE CHARTER** Accra Beach Resort & Spa Barbados National Bank Barbados Shipping and Trading Co. Ltd. BEC BICO Ltd. Caribbean Financial Services Corp. Cave Shepherd & Co. Ltd. Courts (Barbados) Ltd. CTUSAB Emerald City & Carlton Supermarkets Gildan Activewear Guardian General Insurance Harmony General Insurance Island Heritage Nation Publishing Co. Satya Enterprises Scotiabank Starcom Network Inc. Stokes & Bynoe Representatives of the corporate sector signing the Charter **The AFBI will be updating its database of enterprises that have adopted the Charter on a continuous basis. 2
It is time for urgent action… HIV/AIDS is a business issue AFBI RUNS CONDOM CAMPAIGN FOR LOVE SAFELY WEEK LOVE SAFELY WEEK FEBRUARY 13TH - 19TH, 2011 Ruchelle Roach, Programme Officer AFBI, demonstrating correct condom use at Jordans Supermarket ‘Love Safely Week’ runs from February 13-19, 2011. This week aims to sensitise persons about the importance of practicing safe sex. As part of the week of activities the AFBI conducted a condom distribution campaign within 9 workplaces and distributed over 2500 male condoms and 1200 female condoms to the staff. Condom demonstrations were also done at Jordans Supermarket on Valentine’s Day as part of the activities to highlight the week. As HIV is very much present in our society, the need for continued awareness among the population remains clear. The correct and consistent use of unexpired condoms remains one of the main ways, apart from abstinence and being faithful, of reducing the risk of infection. "T he rate of incidence suggests that risky behaviour practices are not changing which signals the need for continued condom promotion, among other things”, said AFBI Executive Director, Akiba Reid, when asked about the rationale behind the campaign. According to the HIV/AIDS Surveillance report, in 2008, there were 156 persons newly diagnosed with HIV, a slight decrease to that of annual reported figures in previous years. Of this number, 93 were men and 63 were women, with the majority of these persons falling into the 20 – 49 age group. 3
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