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The scenario:
Sub-Sahara Africa houses a
staggering 65% of people living with
HIV and AIDS globally. This is a disproportionate
burden, seeing that the subcontinent
only has 10% of the world’s people
and 1% of the resources. In South Africa
alone around 5,5 million people are
HIV positive. The disease primarily
kills people in their most productive
years and exceeds any other threat to
the wellbeing of employees. The economic
impact is therefore substantial.
Taking action:
Towards the end of 2000 SA’s presidency
challenged Stellenbosch University to
develop a programme that takes HIV training
and capacity building to the managers
and labour leaders of the workforce.
The rationale behind the challenge was
that, regardless of what is done in
the community, prevention and care had
to be extended to the workplace in order
to make a dent in the epidemic. This
led to the development of the Postgraduate
Diploma in HIV/AIDS Management (PDM),
first presented in 2001. Today the centre
also presents a masters programme.
> AC
courses on healthtraining.org
> Africa
Centre for HIV/AIDS Management website
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