A successful workplace program for voluntary counseling and testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS at Heineken, Rwanda.

Content Provider	Semantic Scholar
Author	Collier, A. C. Borght, Stefaan F. Van Der Wit, Tobias F. Rinke De Richards, Sarah C. Feeley, Frank G.
Copyright Year	2007
Abstract	Heineken Breweries launched a workplace HIV/AIDS program at its Rwanda subsidiary in September 2001. By January 25, 2005, 736/2,595 eligible individuals had reported for counseling and HIV testing: 380/521 employees (72.9%), 254/412 spouses (61.7%), 99/1,517 children (6.5%), and 3/145 retired (2.0%). As a result, 109 HIV+ individuals were identified: 62 employees, 34 spouses, 12 children, and 1 retired. In September 2003 an anonymous HIV seroprevalence survey was performed with participation rates of 69.4% for employees, 58.2% for spouses, and 79.7% for adolescents. Using the survey result, the expected number of HIV+ employees was 71, which implies a program uptake of 87.1% (62/71) in this group. Of the identified 109 HIV+ beneficiaries, 42 were on highly active antiretroviral treatment (HAART). In November 2003 a qualitative study of awareness and health-seeking behavior of the Heineken Rwanda beneficiaries identified key principles contributing to the success of this program.
Starting Page	99
Ending Page	106
Page Count	8
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DOI	10.1179/107735207800244910
PubMed reference number	17427354
Journal	Medline
Volume Number	13
Issue Number	1
Alternate Webpage(s)	https://pure.uva.nl/ws/files/1368335/90650_7_8.pdf
Journal	International journal of occupational and environmental health
Language	English
Access Restriction	Open
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article