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The BMW Group focuses mainly on manufacturing and distributing automobiles and motorcycles. BMW has 23 production and assembly plants, 28 sales subsidiaries, a research and development network and worldwide market presence (September 2003).GoalBuilding an HIV/AIDS workplace programme that addresses BMW South Africa’s specific context.Key questions1. Is an un-linked prevalence survey necessary to motivate the creation of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS programme?2. How can BMW extend this programme to suppliers and contractors when those companies are often much smaller than BMW? 3. How can BMW SA increase the number of HIV-positive employees enrolled in the insurance scheme’s comprehensive treatment programme including anti-retrovirals? Programme descriptionBMW South Africa developed its HIV/AIDS programme through a multi-stakeholder HIV/AIDS committee to address needs identified in its 2001 KAP assessment.
HIV-positive employees gain access to BMW’s comprehensive care, support and treatment programme, including access to Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Treatment (HAART). Click here to view the full document. Click here to view BMW HIV/AIDS Policy. |


