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of the case. Firstly, mining companies have contributed significantly to the spread of HIV/AIDS through the use of their 120-year-old model of migrant labor. At the 2010 HIV/AIDS conference in Durban, the South African gold mining sector came under heavy criticism from medi-cal practitioners, ex-miners, advocacy groups and the South African
Method. Following the adoption of targets and recommendations on TB and HIV by the sector in 2011, the Department of Mineral Resources spearheaded the compilation of a national report on TB and HIV/AIDS in the mining industry. In 2013, the Chief Inspector of Mines issued an instruction to mines to complete the DMR 164, a reporting template for ...
The Chief Inspector of Mines has issued a guidance note to assist mining companies to manage and control HIV in the workplace, which requires employers to put policies, plans, awareness and monitoring in place More than 40 million people worldwide are infected with HIV and it is estimated that 26 million of these are workers aged …
The South African government has refused to provide drugs through the public health system for those living with HIV/AIDS despite major pharmaceutical companies dropping a joint lawsuit aimed at ...
Between Cause and Cure: The Mining Industry and HIV/AIDS Governance in South Africa. January 2013. In book: …
South Africa has one of the highest per capita HIV prevalence and infection rates in the world, with an HIV prevalence rate for adults of 25% in 2001. The comparative figure for the whole ...
Conversely, sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS, were less frequently reported in metal extraction areas . Finally, HIV incidence near a coal …
This report strives to highlight how and to what extent HIV/AIDS has affected the mining sector in South Africa, as well as to assess this sector's awareness and …
The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on southern African countries, which have consistently recorded the highest global HIV/AIDS-prevalence rates in the past five years (UNAIDS, 2004), has been ...
Following a review of work examining the impacts of HIV/AIDS on the South African economy, this article presents original qualitative research examining the responses of company management to the ...
A third (33.3%) of practices were found in the mining industry, 16.7% in the motor industry, 16.7% from workers' unions, and the rest (33.3%) were found in a sugar company, an electricity supply ...
The impact of HIV/AIDS on labor markets, productivity and welfare in Southern Africa: A critical review and analysis May 2011 African Journal of Agricultural Research 6(10):2118-2131
Southern Africa is particularly affected by HIV/AIDS. The disease already has a major impact in the economies in the region and especially on the mining sector, which is a key business driver. Based on southern African experience, the Guide for the mining sector provides practical advice and management guidance that will help …
In 2022, Anglo American and the Anglo American Foundation pledged $15 million to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria as the anchor partner for the Digital Health Impact Accelerator Catalytic Fund. This fund will support countries across Africa to develop and implement digital health strategies, including electronic records, to improve ...
reducing and mitigating HIV/AIDS impacts at the sectoral and company lev-els. The mining and commercial agricultural sectors were selected because of the high HIV prevalence in these sectors and their dependence on migrant laborers, whose health and social problems are demanding more attention from governments and companies (ILO …
However, in the late 2000s, stronger action was taken to tackle the TB epidemic in the mining industry in South Africa and the tide started to turn. Between 2010 and 2011, the people living with HIV who received TB treatment more than doubled, from 146,000 to 373,000. There was finally a real impetus to tackle and treat the two diseases …
Why are miners in southern Africa at high risk of tuberculosis? The mining industry is among southern Africa's largest employers, particularly in the Republic of South Africa, where one of every ten employed men (at least 500,000 men) mines for gold, diamonds or other minerals [2, 3].The South African government reports the incidence …
The survey results reveal that many mines are already facing the consequences of the epidemic and the mines lead the way in the response to the implementation of HIV/AIDS policies and programmes, however, smaller mining operations are still lacking in their response to HIV/ AIDS prevention and treatment programmes.
Abstract: Swaziland and Lesotho have the highest HIV prevalence in the world. They also share another distinct feature: during the last century, they sent a large …
Drawing on three case studies of companies, each with over 20,000 South African-based employees, we identify six 'drivers' that influence corporate behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS: legal requirements ...
The impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on southern African countries, which have consistently recorded the highest global HIV/AIDS-prevalence rates in the past …
The Economic Impact of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa Alan Whiteside, AW . Alan Whiteside. Dr ... The average sub-Saharan African per capita annual income is $490 while in Botswana it is $3,246 ...
Little is known about HIV/AIDS in the industrial settings in which many migrant labourers are employed. In this paper we examine the history of HIV/AIDS in the mining industry in southern Africa 2. Our analysis is driven by the proposition that ``HIV is not a cause in its own right, but a strong marker for action and concern in development''.
The HIV/AIDS pandemic has an impact on labour supply, through increased mortality and morbidity. This is compounded by loss of skills in key sectors of the labour market. In South Africa, for example, around 60% of the mining workforce is aged between 30 and 44 years; in 15 years this is predicted to fall to 10% (R Elias, University of …
The HIV/AIDS epidemic significantly impacts the South African working class and the economy as it affects the workplace, thus causing operational disruptions in organizations. This disruption worsens when more qualified and experienced employees are absent since finding a replacement is difficult.
The macroeconomic impact of aids is determined by the demographics of those most affected, the young and economically active, and in the costs of combating the disease. Economic growth will be less than it would be without aids, although the exact reduction is hard to determine. Type. Chapter. Information. HIV/AIDS in South Africa, …
UNAIDS welcomes South Africa's Cabinet's proposal to repeal criminalisation and to protect workers against abuse and exploitation. Criminalisation has impeded South African workers' access to vital health-care services, including effective HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services. To end AIDS, we need to …
The critical perspective originated from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and aids our understanding of the extent and nature of the impact of HIV/AIDS on the South African labour market.
This paper provides a framework analysing the response of South African companies to HIV/AIDS. Drawing on three case studies of companies, each with over 20,000 South African-based employees, we identify six 'drivers' that influence corporate behaviour regarding HIV/AIDS: legal requirements, voluntary regulation, business costs, …
This paper considers the affect that HIV/AIDS will have on the mining sector and, by implication, on the South African economy. Consideration is given to whether mining companies manage this risk properly and whether it is reasonably accounted for and disclosed in the financial statements. Conclusions are drawn and recommendations …
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