AIDS Solutions is a dedicated corporate HIV/AIDS impact management programme, which has been developed to build a sustainable capability within organisations, to deal comprehensively with the varied human and financial impacts of HIV and AIDS. The AIDS Solutions methodology combines online, e-mail, print media and face-to-face interaction to offer a compelling HIV/AIDS strategy development platform within the company environment.

Following a comprehensive curriculum, Healthcare Systems enables the structured implementation of a sound, co-ordinated and well-communicated HIV/AIDS workplace programme across the entire organisation.

The AIDS Solutions programme focuses on the following areas:

• HIV/AIDS Strategy: The AIDS Solutions strategy frameworks and guidelines initiate or support the development and implementation of effective HIV/AIDS management programmes.
• HR capability enhancement: A range of Human Resource management tools in the areas of policy development, occupational health, legislation and incapacity.
• Decision support: Ongoing dissemination of up-to-date content allows decision-makers to remain informed on the multi-faceted issues relating to the corporate impact of HIV/AIDS.
• Knowledge base: The extensive AIDS Solutions database of information offers employees across the organisation access to the most up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge resources relating to HIV/AIDS.
• HIV/AIDS training and education: Extensive multilingual and literacy adapted training and education resources to support educator or counselling programmes.
• Company-wide communications: Differentiated communications at various levels within the company: executive, management, HR, AIDS committee and general employees.
• Impact Quantification: Actuarial tools to establish the financial and human impact of HIV/AIDS within the organisation

Ultimately, the programme offers the company the ability to prevent increasing exposure to the sizeable economic impact of this pandemic.