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 | 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 |
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 | Taking Action on HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria Across the Supply Chain: Oil and Gas Industry Dialogue (Houston, Mar. 2009) The Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria (GBC), in partnership with Chevron and Booz & Company, convened a technical roundtable entitled Managing HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in the Upstream Supply Chain: Opportunities for Action, on March 31st, 2009 in Houston, Texas. The roundtable was the second meeting organized by GBC‘s Oil and Gas Working Group, an organizat...Read More | Industry Report | Jun 16, 2009 |
 | Travel and Tourism Industry Call to Action on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Within the travel and tourism industry, some companies have al-ready established a commitment to address HIV/AIDS, TB, and malaria, in their workplace and the home. For instance, Accor and Air France collaborated to produce a series of informational films about HIV/AIDS and malaria-and their message reached millions of global travelers. In 2006, under the leadership of GBC Board member and Acco...Read More | Case Studies Publication | Nov 5, 2009 |
 | Taking Action Now: Workplace Programs As Vehicles to Tackle HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria In May 2009, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC), in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), convened a three-day technical workshop in Nairobi to discuss workplace programs and disease. The workshop, Taking Action Now: Workplace Programs as Vehicles to Tackle HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria, delivered best practices models and key resources ...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Nov 3, 2009 |
 | 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 |
 | Outstanding Business Action to Stop Tuberculosis: How Companies Contribute to the Global Fight There is increasing recognition that business can play a powerful role in stopping TB. Indeed, many companies already are: a 2008 survey of 83 Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, TB & Malaria (GBC) members revealed that 40 percent of respondents offer workplace information and education on TB. These companies understand the economic costs of having employees affected by TB and are respon...Read More | Case Studies Publication | Jun 30, 2009 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Fighting HIV/AIDS Across the Oil & Gas Supply Chain: Opportunities for Action (London, Oct. 2008) The Coalition's report on the first Oil and Gas Industry roundtable analyzes key issues facing the industry, including current gaps in HIV/AIDS engagement, examples of successes and enduring challenges to program implementation. Highlights from the presentations, breakout sessions and panel discussion are incorporated throughout the report. Next steps to advance company and contractor action on...Read More | Issue/Program Report | Jan 28, 2009 |
 | 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 |
 | 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 |
