HIV/Aids Business Coalition Tanzania GFATM Round 8

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The Foundation of the
HIV/AIDS Business Coalition of Tanzania:
• In the last decade, Private Companies were globally supported
by WHO, UNAIDS, GTZ, World Bank, and the Global Health
Initiative of the World Economic Forum in setting up Business
Coalitions to unite the Private Sector in the fight against
HIV/Aids.
• Globally: 47 Business Coalitions, 28 in Africa
• 2004: 23 Tanz. Companies (init. Unilever)
supported by TACAIDS, ILO, USAID, GTZ, UNAIDS founded
the
Aids Business Coalition Tanzania
Aids Business Coalition Tanzania:
• A Coalition of Tanzanian Employers who are concerned
about HIV and AIDS at the workplace (75 members)
• A non-profit, non-governmental Organization
• The officially acknowledged representation of the
Private Sector (NACP, TACAIDS, TNCM)
• Supported by GTZ, USAID, TACAIDS, GFATM etc.
Service Areas
• Epidemiological Workplace Assessments and Surveys
(KAPB)
• Workplace Policy and Workplace Program
Development
• Training and Health Education
(Peer Education, Coord. Trg, HBC, IEC-Campaigns etc.)
• Resource Center (IEC, Best Practice Collections etc.)
• Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Support
• Lobby- and Advocacy, Funding (GFATM)
• Networking and Linkages
(National Health Systems, NGOs, Donors)
HIV/AIDS-Interventions at the
Workplace and in the Communities:
e.g.: IEC & VCT Campaigns:
• Linking Private Sector with local health
system (counsellors, test-kits) and other
stakeholders (e.g. PSI, Femina HIP)
• Provision of information and educational
materials (IEC):
(Videos, DVDs, brochures and Condom
promotion (male & female condoms)
• Promotion of Voluntary Counselling and
Testing (VCT) (app. 1500 per month
• Advantages:
Comprehensive Service at the door-step,
Trust in Confidentiality
PPP: „Comprehensive HIV/Aids
Control in the Tanzanian Tea Industry“
Objectives:
• Improved access to HIV/Aids prevention, diagnosis and care
services for 180 000 people (Wakulima/Tukuyu, Kibena/Njombe, Mufindi)
• Industry-specific approach
• Linking private business to national structures
Activities:
• Training of Peer Educators and Home Based Care Counselors
• Implementation of two Health Vans (IEC & VCT)
• Health campaigning in the villages
• Upgrading of factory health facilities
• PLWHA: Nutritional education, home gardening, access to ARV
„Comprehensive HIV/Aids Control in the
Tanzanian Tea Industry“
Peer Education and HBC:
• 76 Peer Educators selected and
trained
• 106 Home Based Care
Counselors selected and
trained
• Provision of HBC-Kits, mobile
phones, air-time, bicycles,
raincoats, gumboots
PPP: “Social Protection in Health
for Tea Farmers and Workers of
Afri Tea and Coffee Blenders Ltd.”
Objectives:
Mponde Tea Factory Workers, UTEGA Tea Farmers and their
dependents (170.000) have improved access to primary health
facilities, testing, care, treatment and health education related to
HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB.
Activities:
• Health insurance (CHF)
• Construction of a Factory Health Facility
• Implementation of “Health Tricycles”
• Cooperation with Nat. TB-Program
and PSI
• Peer Education and Sensitization campaigns
GFATM Round 8 Activities:
„Peer Education for
Private Business Companies“
• 2nd, 3rd, 4th quarter of 2010: 3 training units
• 1st quarter 2011:
1 training units
• Training Unit: 25 Peer Educators or Coordinators
5 days training
• Location: ABCT regions
(DSM, Mtwara/Lindi, Mbeya, Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro)
ABCT‘s Partners
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GTZ: start-up, PPPs, CIM-expert
USAID: Funding, Projects & Programs, Salaries
Engender Health / CHAMPION: MoU, PE-Conference in June
TCCIA: 6 Regional Advisors
ILO: SME-Programs, Nat. WPP
Egmont Trust: Nutritional Support and Access to ARVs
Femina Hip: SRHR, IEC-materials
PSI: Malaria, Water safety, Condoms, SRHR
TACAIDS: Lobby & Advocacy, national Coordination of the
Private Sector
• ATE, NACOPHA, TUCTA etc.
ABCT‘s Achievements
• 2004: 23 member companies, 2010: 75 members
• Recognition as the Private Sector‘s Representation for HIV and
Aids (TACAIDS)
• Formation of 6 regional units with TCCIA
(Mbeya, Tanga, Mtwara/Lindi, Arusha, Dodoma, Morogoro)
• Member of TNCM
• Formation and Training of a pool of trainers (app. 25)
• Drafting of National Workplace Policy
• Assistance in the Foundation of the ABC-Zanzibar
• Number of Trainings: app. 1000 per annum
• Regional cooperations: PABC (ABCT president), EABC
ABCT‘s Current Activities
• 2-days Peer Educator Conference
(180 Peer Educators, June, DSM) sponsored by and in cooperation with CHAMPION.
• Workplace programs with member companies:
e.g Mponde Tea Factory (PPP), Vodacom (online-KAPB- survey, in-house training)
• Tanzania Breweries Ltd.: 6-weeks training session
• KAPB-survey for all 6 branches of Green Resources (GRAS), WPP
• MoU with FINTRAC (Tanzania Agriculture Productivity Program),
HIV/AIDS-workplace programs to 12 agricultural and horticultural production
units in Tanzania (each 400 - 800 employees).
• ABCT is also involved in the training of the Tanzanian Police Force and the
Swedish Workplace Program.
• AMREF (Global Fund ATM Quarterly Review Meeting): "keep up the god work!„
(all audits and reports without complaints, all targets met)
• CEO-testing Day (11th of November) (EABC, GTZ program SPAA)
TACAIDS
(calling:)
Tanzanian Private Sector Forum on HIV and AIDS
(TaPSFA)
ABCT
(Secretariat of TaPSFA:)
Technical Advisor (CIM)
Programme Manager
Programme Officer
Accountant
Communication Officer
Administration Officer
Regional Advisors
Asanteni!
Uniting employers against HIV/Aids!
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