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The Business Case for Extractive Industry involvement in the fight against AIDS and TB

The Business Case for Extractive Industry involvement in the fight against AIDS and TB. Dr Brian A Brink Chief Medical Officer Monday, 21 st July 2014. Why invest in fighting AIDS and TB?. It is the right thing to do! It makes economic sense Reduced absenteeism Reduced benefit payments

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The Business Case for Extractive Industry involvement in the fight against AIDS and TB

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  1. The Business Casefor Extractive Industryinvolvement in the fight againstAIDS and TB Dr Brian A Brink Chief Medical Officer Monday, 21st July 2014

  2. Why invest in fighting AIDS and TB? • It is the right thing to do! • It makes economic sense • Reduced absenteeism • Reduced benefit payments • Reduced recruitment and training costs • Reduced medical costs • Protection of labour skills, improved labour relations • It reduces the burden of disease • Workforce • Supply chain • Customer base • It is a lasting contribution to sustainable development • Many extractive industries are based in developing countries • Improved health in the community can be a direct benefit of industry presence • Business systems and success shared with partners – NGOs and Governments

  3. HIV/AIDS Key indicators: SA

  4. TUBERCULOSIS INDICATORS: SA

  5. ANGLO AMERICAN COAL SOUTH AFRICA: HIV and TB DASHBOARD as at 30 June 2014 Target 90-90-90 progress: VCT 98% On ART 58% VL undetectable 64%

  6. ANGLO AMERICAN COAL SOUTH AFRICA: • Risk based approach to managing HIV/TB • CD4 Count Versus VL • Advice • Early diagnosis • Start ART early • Adhere to ART • Protect self and partner from resistant strains • Protect against TB • Immunisations against influenza, hepatitis B, etc. • Do not smoke tobacco • Reduce alcohol • Do not do drugs • Keep BMI in check • Eat a balanced diet VL < 50 CD4> 500

  7. ANGLO AMERICAN COAL SOUTH AFRICA: • HIV KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  8. ANGLO AMERICAN COAL SOUTH AFRICA: STATISTICS YTD Forecast for 2014 as at July

  9. The importance of Health Information Systems ONE PERSON, ONE RECORD, FOR LIFE An Integrated Electronic Health Record Solution the “theHealthSource” designed by Dr Jan Pienaar

  10. Main features of “theHealthSource” (tHS) • Secure confidential access via the internet • Population based, district health model approach • Direct data capture by healthcare providers whilst they work, reducing if not eliminating the need for data capturers after the event • Bottom up approach focused on primary healthcare providers • Transactional system which is diagnosis driven and task flow based • Guided healthcare process leads to standardization of activity • System ensures accuracy of all critical data • tHS eliminates manual reporting and substitutes automated electronic reporting, through real time capture of all healthcare transactions • Real time reporting of Key Performance Indicators – “Health Dashboard” • Data can be easily uploaded to collateral data reporting systems

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