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DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA
The DAIMLERCHRYSLER HIV/AIDS
PROGRAM in South Africa
Dr Clifford Panter, Dr Andrea Knigge, Mr Mike Folan
DAIMLERCHRYSLER SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa – 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
DCSA / GTZ HIV/AIDS PROJECT
Management
East London
Management
Union Reps
Health Staff
Pretoria
Management
Union Reps
Health Staff
HIV/AIDS
TASKFORCE
Pinetown
Management
Union Reps
HIV/AIDS
COORDINATOR
Health Staff
SOUTH AFRICA
DCSA / GTZ HIV/AIDS Project
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Four Components
I. Education and Awareness
II. Comprehensive Health Care
III. Human Resources Planning & Management
IV. Community Involvement
Component I:
Education & Awareness
CAMPAIGNS
PEER
TRAINING
EDUCATORS
COMMUNICATION
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Component I:
Education & Awareness – HIV/AIDS peer educators
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•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
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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
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