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Positively Alive Positively Alive Getting to Zero Getting to Zero Getting to Zero Getting to Zero World AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY 1 December 2011 1 December 2011 1 December 2011 1 December 2011

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Positively AlivePositively AliveGetting to ZeroGetting to ZeroGetting to ZeroGetting to ZeroWorld AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY World AIDS DAY 1 December 20111 December 20111 December 20111 December 2011

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Responsibility for Employee Responsibility for Employee WellnessWellness

Who is responsible for employee wellness?

lHR practitioners respond?lHR practitioners respond?lWellness Champion?lWellness Manage?

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Human Rights Violations in the Workplace are an Obstacle to

Universal Access

CREATE CREATE –– AN ENVIRONMENT WITH ZERO INCIDENCE AN ENVIRONMENT WITH ZERO INCIDENCE

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Provide the Means to Getting to Zero Tollerance

THE FOUNDATION:l Wellness Policyl HIV/AIDS Policyl Health and Safety Policy

Leave Policy, Sick leave and other HR Policiesl Leave Policy, Sick leave and other HR PoliciesTHE TOOLS:l Wellness Managerl Champions of Wellness Programmel Treatment - HIV/AIDS Management Programme

(Medical Aid)l Employee Assistance Programmel Medical Care / Medical Assessments

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State of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic

l At the end of 2010, an estimated 34 million people [31.6 million–35.2 million] were living with HIV worldwide, up 17% from 2001.

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New HIV Infections and AIDS Related Deaths

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SOUTH AFRICA – IS AYOBA

Supporting pregnant womenl SA Now provides an estimated 95% of eligible women with antiretrovirals of eligible women with antiretrovirals to prevent new HIV infections among children, up from 57% coverage in 2007.

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The Theme for World AIDS Day The Theme for World AIDS Day The Theme for World AIDS Day The Theme for World AIDS Day 2011 is 2011 is 2011 is 2011 is 'Getting to Zero''Getting to Zero''Getting to Zero''Getting to Zero'

l After 30 years of the global fight against HIV/AIDS, this year the global community has committed to global community has committed to focusing on achieving 3 targets:•• Zero new HIV infections. Zero new HIV infections. •• Zero discrimination. Zero discrimination. •• Zero AIDSZero AIDS--related deaths.related deaths.

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SUB-SHARAN AFRICA, HIV Prevalence

l Remains the region most heavily affected by HIV.

l In 2010, Accounted for 68% of all people living with HIV, in a region with only 12% of the global population. the global population.

l Accounted for 70% of new HIV infections in 2010

l South Africa having more people living with HIV (an estimated 5.6 million) than any other country in the world

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SUB-SHARAN AFRICA, AIDS Deaths

l Almost half of the deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in 2010 occurred in Southern Africa.

l AIDS has claimed at least one million lives l AIDS has claimed at least one million lives annually in sub-Saharan Africa since 1998.

l Since then, however, AIDS-related deaths have steadily decreased, as free antiretroviral therapy has become more widely available in the region.

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.New Infections

l The total number of new HIV infections in Sub-Saharan Africa has dropped by more than 26%, down to 1.9 million [1.7 million–2.1 million] 1.9 million [1.7 million–2.1 million] from the estimated 2.6 million [2.4 million–2.8 million] at the height of the epidemic in 1997.

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SOUTH AFRICA – IS AYOBA

Refentse Model for Post-Rape Care a multisectoral approach to post-rape care.

l Integrating services in SA reduce delays in accessing PEP and collecting medical evidence for legal purposes, improves access to care, the quality of clinical history and examinations, quality of clinical history and examinations, provides pregnancy testing and emergency contraception; STI treatment; HIV counselling and testing; trauma counselling, and referrals.

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SOUTH AFRICA – IS AYOBA South Africa boosts collaborative TB/HIV care -2010l 210 000 people with tuberculosis were tested for HIV in

+ 60% were identified as HIV-positive. l 60% of 3.9 million people in HIV care, screened for TB,

with 12% given TB preventive therapy. The HIV counselling and testing campaign (included l The HIV counselling and testing campaign (included tuberculosis screening), 760 000 people with HIV being screened for TB, of which120 000 were provided with preventive therapy

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SA Statistics Released on 29 Dec 2011 for 2010 for SA by Health

Minister

l HIV antenatal prevalence 30.2% which is the same as was in 2005 but is slightly up from the 29.4% in 2009

l HIV prevalence steady at:l HIV prevalence steady at:• 21.8% for 15 – 24 yr olds• 37.3% for 25 – 29 yr olds

l ARV’s are the biggest contributing factor to the stability.

l SA has reached a period of stability

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l Highest regions Umgungungluvu and Llembe with 42.3%

l Lowest region central Karoo 8.5%l 1 out of every 3 women visiting antenatal clinks HIV positive.

SA Statistics Released on 29 Dec 2011 for 2010 for SA by

Health Minister

clinks HIV positive.l Only age group showing increase is women between 45 -49 yrs of age.

l Husband are biggest contributing factor to the increase in prevalence in the above category says health minister.

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Creating an Environment that is AYOBA

Reducing the burden of HIV/AIDS by providing:l Consistent application of workplace policies with resources

aimed at…l Eliminating stigma and discrimination. l Through an integrated and holistic employee wellness and

assistance programme ... Is assistance programme ... Is l Providing access to TREATMENT / CARE which…l Is reducing the incidence of new infections and achieving

the international goals of …

GETTING TO ZEROGETTING TO ZEROll Zero new HIV infections. Zero new HIV infections. ll Zero discrimination. Zero discrimination. ll Zero AIDSZero AIDS--related deathsrelated deaths

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Thank you - Questions

BECAUSE GETTING TO ZERO

IS AYOBA