

South Africa had the most rapidly growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world. By 2001, 4.2 million South Africans were infected with HIV. However, the development of a comprehensive HIV/AIDS policy and subsequent action by the government was noticeably absent. A critical role had emerged for business to provide AIDS education, prevention and health care to employees, particularly considering that they would have to bear many of the costs associated with an infected workforce. Clem Sunter, Chairman of the Anglo American Chairman’s Fund, and a well-respected public figure, considered ways how to convince businesses to implement workplace programmes.
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