THE NEED FOR AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARD ??

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THE NEED FOR AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD ??

• PRESENTED BY
• DR ZEN FOURIE

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CONTENT

• Introduction
• Key elements of a Code of Practice
• Key Elements of an HIV/AIDS System Management
  Standard
• Benefits of an HIV/AIDS System Management
  Standard
• The development process of a Standard
• The need for other Standards

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WHAT BUSINESS ARE WE IN?
The understanding, maintenance development of
South African competitiveness through
Standardization.
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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS as pandemic
• Haemorhaging of the labour force
• Social impact
• Household expenditure profiles, orphans, child
  headed households, etc
• Economic impact
• Productivity, absenteeism, morale, SMME, etc
• Infected or not, you will be affected.

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS
• Do you see more clearly
• a moving lion ?
• or
• a sleeping lion ?

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS
• A health risk
• A business risk
• Shareholders,
• Workforce,
• Clients
• Social responsibility
• Not only the responsibility of Government
• Businesses should accept co-responsibility

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INTRODUCTION

• A business risk
• Decrease of 50 on luxury items
• Increase in health, nutrition and support
  purchases
• Consumer reaction (hospitality, etc)
• Productivity, morale, recruiting and training,
  benefit depletion

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INTRODUCTION

• A business risk
• Risk of Legal action
• (employer/employee) will increase
• work place discrimination,
• labour action
• Foreign investors move capital to lower AIDS/HIV
  risk economies

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS REPORTING
• AIDS will cause skills shortage
• Reporting indicate company risk areas
• Measure and manage
• Investor confidence (value strategic business
  management actions)
• Survival
• Activating Government

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS REPORTING
• Approximately 30-40 Companies are reporting on
  HIV/AIDS
• Less than 5 reports on cost impact
• HIV will materially impact on 99 of companies
• Less than 1 assessed the impact

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS REPORTING
• What should be reported
• High risk groups
• Current and expected levels of infection
• HIV prevalence
• Number of Aids sick employees
• The impact on customer base, changes in demand
• Employee related cost 5 year scenario
• Policies, procedures and programmes

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS
• Organizations requested SABS to develop an
  HIV/AIDS System Management Standard
• Based on success of ISO 9000 ISO 14000
  management type standards

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS Management System Standard
• Will not be a medical standard

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INTRODUCTION

• HIV/AIDS Management System Standard
• Will be a voluntary standard
• Will be complimentary to Codes of Practice

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INTRODUCTION

• Confusion between
• the Codes of Practices
• and the proposed
• HIV/AIDS System Management Standard

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ELEMENTS OF ACODE OF PRACTICE

• Legal framework
• Work environment
• Screening, testing, confidentiality disclosure
• Responsibilities of parties
• Prevention
• Training
• Care and support

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ELEMENTS OF A SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARD

• Policy statement
• Planning and Objectives
• Resource management
• System control
• Purchasing
• Control of equipment
• Monitoring and measurement
• Corrective action and improvement
• Communication
• Management review/reporting

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THE BACKGROUND PERSPECTIVE

• LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
• Defines acceptable practices by law
• CODES OF PRACTICE
• Collection of publicly available advisory
  documents with directing status
• SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STANDARD
• System to identify legal responsibilities,
  coordinate business activities, and manage them
  in a (single) system

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THE BENEFITS OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• BENEFIT TO THE ORGANIZATION
• a standardised approach to develop and implement
  a policy for HIV/AIDS
• influence strategic decision making based on
  sound scientific projections
• planned training, education and care projects
• awareness compliance to Best Practice models

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THE BENEFITS OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• improve public image and increase the companys
  and shareholder value
• assist the process to identify and manage the
  disease in its early (HIV) phase
• impact positively on absenteeism, and staff
  benefits
• influence supplier chain

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THE BENEFITS OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• compliance to the legislative requirements and
  thus avoiding unfair labour practices
• reflect a social responsibility which in turn
  will cultivate employee trust and support
• cultivate Government support by innovative
  incentives to companies, such as tax benefits and
  recognition of HIV training for consideration as
  skills levies, etc.

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THE BENEFITS OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• compliance to the legislative requirements and
  thus avoiding unfair labour practices
• reflect a social responsibility which in turn
  will cultivate employee trust and support
• cultivate Government support by innovative
  incentives to companies, such as tax benefits and
  recognition of HIV training for consideration as
  skills levies, etc.

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THE BENEFITS OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• BENEFIT TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMUNITY
• increased HIV/AIDS knowledge of staff and
  communities
• create incentives for voluntary disclosure and
  treatment (earlier intervention)
• social outreach programmes
• result in the upliftment of the community which
  feeds the industry

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• FORMAL TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
• Balanced, representation of stakeholders
• Consensus process
• Draft South African Standard
• Circulate for comments amend
• Publication of Standard

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN HIV/AIDS SYSTEM MANAGEMENT
STANDARD

• PILOT STUDIES WITH A NUMBER OF COMPANIES
• Hands on experience
• Improvement cycle Feedback into the Standard

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THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER HIV/AIDS STANDARDS

• WHAT OTHER STANDARDS ARE NEEDED?
• A certification system for companies against the
  HIV/AIDS System Management Standard
• Standard/guideline Reporting format for
  companies on HIV/AIDS
• Standard General requirements for bodies
  operating as HIV/AIDS service providers
• Standard Certification of bodies operating as
  HIV/AIDS service providers

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SABS WITHIN SADC CONTEXT

• HIV/AIDS Management System Standards to be
  promoted via SADCStan
• European Union to support pilot projects

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ACTIVE THROUGHOUT AFRICAas part of NEPAD?
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THANK YOU!