The Impact Of Hiv/aids On Companies And Their Responses To The Epidemic (a Case Of Del Monte Kenya Limited)

ABSTRACT The HIV/AIDS epidemic has had devastating effects in the workplace. It poses challenges to companies such as loss of productivity, employee turnover, increased medical costs, cost of HIV testing and treatment etc. (Aventin 1998). HIV/AIDS is not just a potential crisis, but also a real threat to the workforce and the entire community at large. This paper looks at the impact that HIV/AIDS has had on companies and the responses that companies are making towards prevention of these costs. While there is an ever-increasing emphasis on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, there often appear…