Table of contents; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Botswana economy; 3. Debswana Diamond Company; 4. The early years; 5. Institutional audit; 6. The lessons learned; 7. An update of the 2001 survey; 8. The way forward: what can other organizations and companies learn from the Debswana experience?; 9. References
Summary
In many respects, Botswana is Africa's success story. It is peaceful, democratic and prosperous. But it also has the worst AIDS epidemic in the world, with an adult prevalence rate estimated at 35.8%. This case study describes the response to this of one of the most important companies in Botswana-the Debswana diamond-mining company. The company started with an AIDS education and awareness programme, appointed full-time AIDS programme coordinators and developed an HIV/AIDS management policy. It conducted an institutional audit of susceptibility and vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, which is reported
