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 | The Best in Business Action 2009 The 2009 GBC Business Excellence Awards are earned by companies that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment, actions and results. These companies have had exceptional successes in putting their assets to work in the fight against three of the greatest threats of our time. These companies are having real impact on improving the lives of people and communities around the world. Busine...Read More | Case Studies Publication | Jun 24, 2009 |
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 | The State of Business and HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria The State of Business and HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (2008) gives solid insight and concrete evidence on the diversity of business action to fight these pandemics— from workplace, community and supply chain interventions to global advocacy, social mobilization and communication efforts. The report presents the findings of a survey conducted by the Global Business Coalit...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Jan 7, 2009 |
 | Business Engagement on Malaria in Africa The majority of new malaria cases and deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Stakeholders from private, public and governmental sectors are coordinating their efforts to address the disease-as evidenced by increased global advocacy and funding for malaria control interventions. The Roll Back Malaria Partnership, a collection of key stakeholders, has defined ambitious goals towards | Issue/Program Report | Jan 20, 2010 |
 | Improving Global Bed Net Procurement: Stakeholder Action Proposal Global leaders have united around a call to action to ensure that all people at risk of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa have access to prevention and treatment tools by the end of 2010. This would reduce deaths and illness from malaria by half in 2010 and bring deaths to near zero by 2015.1 This commitment was re-iterated by the UN Secretary General on World Malaria Day 2008 through his call for ...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Jul 31, 2009 |
 | Business & Malaria: Why it Matters Malaria associated illness greatly affects worker absenteeism and productivity. Worker absenteeism, increases when employees sick with malaria miss between one and five days of work. Employees are likely to miss a similar period of work when caring for children and family members with malaria infection. In addition, healthcare costs cause severe losses in household income and increased mental d...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Apr 15, 2009 |
 | Company Management Guide: Implementing an Integrated Malaria Control Program Malaria continues to afflict the population of Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa, where nearly a million children a year lose their lives to the disease. Children under five, pregnant women, those with weakened immune systems, and any individual moving into a malaria-endemic area from a nonendemic area are particularly susceptible. However, no one is without risk, and the African workforce ...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Feb 4, 2009 |
 | Workplace HIV Prevention Programs With no cure in sight, prevention is the only way to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS. Prevention programs can help people protect themselves against HIV infection and help foster greater tolerance for people already living with the disease. They are essential not only for workplaces in high prevalence settings but have become increasingly integral in areas of low prevalence and emerging epidemics.<...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Dec 16, 2008 |
 | Measuring Performance, Communicating Impact: From Workplace Programs to Collective Action I. INTRODUCTION TO THE ISSUE Measuring performance is part and parcel of conducting business in any sector: managers calculate return on investment, year-on-year growth and product sales to make better decisions and get more bang for their buck when they measure and communicate results. The decision to focus this year’s sessions on monitoring and evaluation (M&E) gr...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Dec 13, 2008 |
 | Awards for Business Excellence Submission Feedback & Guidance The 2008 Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria (GBC) Annual Awards for Business Excellence featured a highly competitive application and selection process, and culminated in an Awards Gala showcasing pioneering examples of corporate engagement in the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The judges this year were highly impressed by the quality and creativity of the ...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Dec 12, 2008 |
 | Workplace Policies & Programs (Complete Issue Brief Series) Issue brief collection featuring specific, action-oriented guidance on developing workplace policies and programs, including company case study examples. Issue briefs in the series include: • Elements of HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies • Workplace HIV Prevention Programs • Workplace Treatment Programs • Monitoring & Evaluation • HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies and Programs: Integrating...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Dec 9, 2008 |
 | AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Behavior, and Practices: A Survey of 6 Chinese Cities According to China’s Ministry of Health, the number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) in China had reached 700,000 by December 2007. Because AIDS is spreading both in numbers and geographically, it is viewed as a major public health threat and strategies are underway to increase AIDS awareness and knowledge among the general public. The China AIDS Media Partnership (CHAMP) was initiat...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Dec 5, 2008 |
 | Workplace Treatment Programs Overview The advent of antiretroviral treatment (ART) is arguably the single most significant milestone in the history of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Introduced in 1997, ART has been shown to substantially extend survival and reduce HIV/AIDS-related morbidity for the vast majority of people who have access to the drugs, regardless of where they live. In 2002, when Anglo Ame...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Aug 2, 2008 |
 | Monitoring and Evaluation Overview Measuring success is part and parcel of conducting business in any sector: managers calculate return on investment and year-on-year growth; marketers track everything from product sales to changing customer demographics. The truth is that businesses make better decisions and get more bang for their buck when they measure and communicate results through monitoring and eva...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Aug 2, 2008 |
 | HIV/AIDS Workplace Policies and Programs: Integrating Gender Overview
| Issue/Program Brief | Jul 2, 2008 |
 | Girls' Education and HIV/AIDS Overview
| Issue/Program Brief | Jul 2, 2008 |
 | Overview: Women and HIV/AIDS Overview
| Issue/Program Brief | Jul 2, 2008 |
 | Economic Empowerment: HIV/AIDS, Women and Girls Overview
| Issue/Program Brief | Jul 2, 2008 |
 | The Best in Business Action 2008 The 2008 GBC Awards for Business Excellence are earned by companies that have demonstrated extraordinary commitments, actions, and results. These companies have had exceptional successes in putting their assets to work in the fight against three of the greatest threats of our time. These companies are having real impact on improving the lives of people and communities around the world. ...Read More | Case Studies Publication | Jun 12, 2008 |
 | Co-Investment in HIV/AIDS Programs HIV/AIDS has become the most serious infectious disease challenge for global public health. Currently, there are more than 33 million people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide and 5,700 people die of AIDS each day.1 New approaches are desperately needed to avert the mortality, suffering and economic impacts caused by the epidemic. In high-burden countries, companies are taking action by est...Read More | Issue/Program Brief | Jun 9, 2008 |
 | Employee Engagement in HIV/AIDS Programs High levels of employee engagement in HIV/AIDS programs are essential to success. Research and best practices from companies show that employees should be involved in all aspects of planning and implementing responses to the epidemic. This involvement ensures the success of HIV/AIDS programs:
| Issue/Program Brief | Jun 9, 2008 |
