Companies in sub-Saharan Africa cannot simply afford to reuse provision of AIDS drugs to its workforce. As a socially responsible organization Heineken has taken the issue seriously and issues are being considered at corporate level within its subsidiaries as well as in headquarters. They are aware of the complexities of issues at hand. The management has not only identified the issues but they are looking for ways for the remedies and thus plying their role in social responsiveness. They have already introduced their AIDS program in Rwanda and Burundi and are looking for a roll out in the rest of the countries where they have their operations. Due to their active role the company along with other active companies is being hailed by the media and their active programs and policies have also made other companies like Coca Cola a target of criticism. However the approach cannot still be considered completely proactive...
Countries in Africa also have to relax their drug related rules and facilitate companies which are actively seeking solution to the problem. One recommendation is to make partnership with other global companies operating in the region to help each other in combating the issue. A special forum or a private entity could be created where these companies could get together regularly and create synergy. Company also has to speed up its activities as the programs for prevention and treatment for employees now also make complete business sense.
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