SABCOHA’S projects aim to empower its members and the broader community to plan for and effectively manage the impact of HIV/AIDS. SABCOHA pilots projects on behalf of business, sharing the lessons learnt from each of them with the business community. Its major projects include:

BizAIDS

To help micro and small-sized companies reduce their operational risk and protect their businesses from threats like HIV/AIDS, SABCOHA has – in partnership with the International Executive Service Corp, a US non-profit organisation - developed BizAIDS, a series of workshops with supportive material. For more on BizAIDS click here.

Condom Distribution Programme

Projects involving both the private sector and government (public private partnerships) such as Project Promote – between SABCOHA, the National Department of Health, Prestige Group and Fidelity Supercare – broaden the impact of HIV/AIDS interventions. Project Promote campaigns for the correct and consistent use of condoms across the contract cleaning industry and beyond. For more information click here.

Supply Chain Development

Key to broadening the reach of private sector HIV/AIDS initiatives is extending them to supply chains. Eskom has taken the lead in this regard and SABCOHA is offering support to other companies in adopting this strategy. For more information click here.

Peer educators

In offering HIV-related education, counselling and support in the workplace, peer educators are in many respects at the coalface of the epidemic. Research shows that over 80 percent of the country’s peer educators know someone who is HIV-positive or who has died of an AIDS-related illness. Those with peer educators already active in their companies can benefit from the research findings of Dr David Dickinson of the Wits Business School. For more information click here.