Business and AIDS in China — A Strategic Planning Exercise

A report prepared by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS and Booz Allen Hamilton.

On March 18, 2005, the People's Republic of China Ministry of Health (MOH), in partnership with the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, hosted the Joint Summit on Business and AIDS in China.

During the summit, business, government and civil society leaders participated in Business and AIDS in China: A Strategic Planning Exercise. The exercise, led by Booz Allen and the first of its kind in China, brought together representatives of both foreign and domestic corporations, and HIV/AIDS experts from government and civil society, to develop and launch an Action Plan for Business on HIV/AIDS in China.

China is in a unique position to proactively address HIV/AIDS while rates of infection are still relatively low (0.07%). Businesses have the opportunity to not only prevent the growth of HIV/AIDS, but to help mitigate the long-term economic costs of the disease for both individual companies and China's economy. To date, the Chinese government has demonstrated significant leadership in implementing a national plan for HIV/AIDS prevention and control. To achieve its objectives, the government has called upon all sectors of society to join in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

This report by the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS and Booz Allen entitled, "Business and AIDS in China—A Strategic Planning Exercise,"details the strategic planning exercise, outlines the challenges involved in fighting HIV/AIDS in China, and highlights why the government and the private sector must join forces in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

report posted June 7, 2005