Originally published: June 14, 2008
Source: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced that it will help the Kenyan microfinance institution K-Rep Group implement a corporate HIV/AIDS program for more than 900 employees. IFC’s USD77,000 investment will be complemented by an additional USD150,000 from K-Rep. K-Rep Group will implement new activities to strengthen its workplace HIV/AIDS program and increase staff awareness of the challenges associated with the disease. The company will also provide employees with voluntary counseling and testing services that are anonymous and confidential, and extend free medical care to those affected and their dependents.
IFC provides seed funds to help select clients launch and implement workplace and community HIV/AIDS programs, as well as measure their impacts. This effort is led by IFC Against AIDS, an advisory services program for HIV/AIDS and health. IFC is working with 27 client companies in Africa and six in India on HIV/AIDS-related projects that are linked to USD1.1 billion in investments and USDS18 million in advisory services. About 3,000 HIV peer educators have been recruited and trained. These efforts are reaching more than 100,000 employees, with total community outreach estimated at 1.3 million people.
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