Employers’ responses to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: Revisiting the evidence

Deane, Kevin; Stevano, Sara; Johnston, Deborah

Abstract

Do employers have a role to play to support people living with HIV? The literature on sub-Saharan Africa points to the existence of a positive business case that sees firms as incentivised to provide HIV-related services to HIV positive workers4. However, the evidence is narrow and incomplete, with the business case holding for a limited number of formal sector skilled workers, leaving out the majority of people living with HIV. If employers are to play a role, policy makers need to create conducive conditions for positive responses, in addition to – not in replacement of – strengthening public health care systems.

Citation

Deane, K., Stevano, S., & Johnston, D. (2018). Employers’ responses to the HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa: Revisiting the evidence. Development Policy Review, 37(2), 245-259. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12380

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 27, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Apr 2, 2018
• Publication Date: Apr 2, 2018
• Deposit Date: May 16, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 16, 2018
• Journal: Development Policy Review
• Print ISSN: 0950-6764
• Electronic ISSN: 1467-7679
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 245-259
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12380
• Keywords: HIV, employment, workplace programmes, discrimination, private sector
• Related Public URLs: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14677679