CCA's HIV/AIDS Initiative


	The Corporate Council on Africa has joined in the fight to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Africa by increasing corporate involvement in prevention, care and treatment programs and by helping businesses cope with the impact of the disease.

New & Noteworthy	Resources for You
HIV/AIDS and Health Newsletter - July 2008 XVII International AIDS Conference - August 3-8, 2008 Mexico City, Mexico First Global Forum on Human Resources for Health - Forum hosted by the Global Health Workforce Alliance (GHWA) March 2-7, 2008 Kampala, Uganda	Private Health Sector Innovation in Response to the Human Resources for Health Global Crisis CCA contributes to Duke University Report Business Coalitions Tackling AIDS: Worldwide Review The first global report on business coalitions against AIDS by WEF The Business of Health in Africa IFC report on the role and impact of Africa's private health sector

Namibia Insurance Scheme - A PharmAccess and Namibia Business Coalition against HIV/AIDS Initiative

Project Okambilimbili introduces the concept of insurance schemes based on solidarity, in order to increase access for currently uninsured people in Namibia. PharmAccess supported the establishment of a risk equalization fund, called HEALTH-IS-VITAL (HIVREF). The fund is approved by the Namibian Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) and governed by a board representing all major Namibian medical aid funds, NAMFISA and PharmAccess. To support the administration and management of the HIVREF, a joint administration and disease management company was established. This scheme decreases the number of the population depending on public health resources as well as ensures quality of providers. Read more