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Original Post Date: 2003-11-27 Posted By: Jan
From the News Archives of: WWW.AfricanCrisis.Org
Date & Time Posted: 11/27/2003 10:39:11 AM
S.Africa: AIDS very low in the Banking sector
[Note. This is from an internal survey conducted by major banks in SA regarding the prevalence of AIDS among their employees. Firstly, it was voluntary, and secondly, I am sure that banks are not representative of the population since most banks still have large numbers of whites on their staff. I would suspect though, one could read something “racial” into these statistics because it might lend credence to the idea that the incidence of AIDS among non-blacks is much lower. That’s my take on it at least. Jan]
27 NOVEMBER 2003
BANKS HIV AIDS PREVALENCE SURVEY RESULTS
As part of World AIDS day next Monday, the Banking Council has announced that a survey amongst employees of South Africas four major banks has revealed an HIV prevalence rate of 3.4%.
The survey, conducted between June and September this year, tested 29 490 employees in ABSA, FirstRand, Nedbank and Standard Bank. It is believed to be one of the biggest HIV-prevalence surveys amongst a target group consisting mainly of white-collar workers.
The major banking unions, SASBO and IBSA, gave their full support to the survey as did the banking industrys medical schemes, Bankmed and Nedmed, which together cover approximately 72 500 employees.
HIV Management Solutions of the Wits Health Consortium conducted the prevalence survey using a nationwide sample to give representative data amongst all levels of employees.
HIV prevalence surveys are considered to be prudent risk management and are one of the key indicators stipulated by the Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) HIV reporting standards.
The banks will use the data to put in place measures to reduce the risks posed by HIV/AIDS and to keep those who are HIV-positive healthy and productive as long as possible. It will also allow them to target their education and support programmes to reduce prejudice against people with HIV and to encourage HIV-negative people to stay that way.
Most bank employees currently have access to antiretroviral drugs via their medical schemes. They also have access to wellness programmes that promote healthy living in order to delay the onset of AIDS-related illnesses. In addition, all the banking groups participating in the survey have been running HIV/AIDS awareness programmes.
Participants were guaranteed complete anonymity and took part on a voluntary basis.
Source: Internal Bank Memo to employees.