The HEALTH@WORK PROGRAM (previously HIV@WORK Program) — created and implemented by Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC)  — helps companies raise awareness among employees, safeguard their health, and reduce the economic losses caused by HIV/AIDS, alcohol and drug abuse, and other preventable diseases. The program, which builds on internationally accepted workplace standards for health education, non-discrimination and prevention, includes specialized seminars for workers, medical staff and human resource managers. GBC experts also provide professional consulting services to help company executives develop corporate policies and health education strategies that reflect the company’s unique corporate values and maximize the use of program resources.

The HEALTH@WORK PROGRAM empowers companies to: 

• develop in-house operating guidelines on HIV/AIDS, alcohol,  and drug abuse;
• provide employees with life-saving information on HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention;
• provide human resource managers with detailed information related to HIV/AIDS and employee safety, working relationships and productivity;
• ensure compliance with current HIV/AIDS and drug-related legislation;
• promote respectful, non-discriminative attitudes in the workplace; and
• help ensure the health and safety of employees and their families.

Professional consulting services provided through the HEALTH@WORK PROGRAM include: 

• presentations for senior executives;
• administration of corporate needs assessments;
• design and review of corporate HIV/AIDS, drug/alcohol, and other health-related policies;
• support for implementation HIV/AIDS and substance abuse prevention programs;
• conduct training of trainers; and
• ongoing monitoring and evaluation.  

HEALTH@WORK educational seminars and workshops for employees are interactive and include slide presentations, group discussions and role-playing. Participants receive informational brochures and other information to help them make informed decisions about their health and well-being.

The HEALTH@WORK PROGRAM has been successfully implemented in a variety of Russian and multinational companies. Since early 2004, hundreds of executives, HR managers, trainers and occupational health service providers across Russia have participated in the program, including from Alfa-Bank, AvtoVAZ, Coca-Cola, Corbina-Telecom, Daimler Chrysler, BP, Unilever, Vostok-Service, Wimm-Bill-Dann.