Ghana Business Coalition on HIV & AIDS (GBCA)

Mission:

In order to mitigate the impact of HIV and AIDS on sustained profitability and economic growth, GBCA will lead:

- In establishing a network of high quality information and best practices; and
- In the building of sustainable partnerships between the private sector and other stakeholders.

Objectives:

1. To execute/implement workplace interventions to scale up the business sector response to HIV/AIDS
2. To serve as a central point for the formation and dissemination of views on any issue connected directly or indirectly with the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the private Sector of Ghana or elsewhere
3. To establish partnerships and networks with key stakeholders

Date Established:

Organization Structure:

Interim Board
Since July 2006 a functional Interim Board has been operating with 11 members. It is chaired by the Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Ghana. Members include Chief Executives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chamber of Mines, Association of Ghana Industries, Association of Bankers, organized labour represented by the Ghana Trade Unions Congress, Ghana Employers Association, State Enterprises Commission, Private Enterprise Foundation, Ghana AIDS Commission and Ghana Social Marketing Foundation. The Board is the policy decision-making body.

Technical Committee
The Technical Committee plays an advisory role to the Board

Secretariate
A Secretariate has been established. The Secretariate when fully operational will have an initial core staff of six including a Program Director, Two Programme Officers, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Finance and an Administrative Secretary.

Number of Employees:

Number of Members:

Services and Products Offered:

- GBCA Member Working Groups for Business Sectors
- Member Technical Advice and Guidance on best practices in Workplace HIV & AIDS programs
- Tailor-made HIV/AIDS responses for any individual company through GBCA's Workplace HIV & AIDS Prevention Approach
- Access to Research and Policy Papers on HIV & AIDS in the Workplace
- Workshops and Forums to share information and best practices
- Networking Opportunities with other companies
- Access to meetings and events with government leaders
- Participation in agenda-setting summits and special events, including key speaking opportunities
- Quarterly Email Newsletters and GBCA Printed Publications
- Access to the latest information and resources on GBCA's Website (under development)
- Free copy's of GBCA's quarterly news magazine

Main Contact:

Dr. Derek Nii Armah Aryee
Program Director

Phone:

+233-21-687136

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