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Epicentre's Vision - Keep People Working

Company Profile

Epicentre designs, supplies and manages HIV/AIDS Workplace Programs. We provide HIV and AIDS Workplace Programmes for Southern African organisations that “Keep People Working”.

We also provide HIV and AIDS consulting and research projects. Founded in 2001, we have a BEE certificate and our programmes are SETA accredited. We have branched in Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town.

Employee Wellness Programmes

Epicentre has a proven track record in providing effective large scale HIV and AIDS Workplace and Employee Wellness Programmes and is a recognized leader in this field.

We calculate HIV and AIDS prevalence, risk and business impact enabling a better understanding of the
  epidemic and informed HIV and AIDS strategic planning.
We customise and target our HIV and AIDS education/prevention and wellness programmes.
We run Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT) Campaigns to achieve 100% VCT take-up.
We provide effective wellness programmes that optimize HIV and AIDS treatment take-up and effectiveness
  of HIV treatment in the workplace.

The Business Case for implementing HIV and AIDS and Employee Wellness Programmes

80% of health problems are caused by our behavioural choices.

Diet and lack of exercise are key contributors to chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and
  high cholesterol.
Risky sexual choices result in spiraling HIV and AIDS infections. 1 in 5 adults are HIV positive in South Africa.

Workplaces are ideally positioned to provide HIV and AIDS and Employee Wellness interventions into these areas that benefit the employer and the employee.

Monitoring and evaluation

Epicentre M &E system assists employers to implement effective HIV and AIDS and Employee Wellness Programmes.

In addition our M & E system is aligned to the reporting requirement of the National HIV and AIDS Strategy 2007-2001 and to the reporting requirement of the South African National Standards for HIV and AIDS management system (SANS 16001:2007).

HIV and AIDS Consulting and Research Projects

Epicentre has an excellent track record providing HIV and AIDS research and consulting services. Epicentre has conducted a range of research activities in the field of social, behavioural and epidemiological research in southern Africa. These studies have informed local level strategies and business response to HIV and AIDS in South Africa.

Epicentre has also conducted a number of consulting HIV and AIDS assignments for local government, international donor bodies and foundations.

The Business Case
As a rule of thumb, more than 75% of an organisation's operating expenses are incurred by Human Resources. Employee Wellness is therefore a critical operating strategy needed to achieve business success. 80% of health problems are caused by our behavioural choices. Diet and lack of exercise are key contributors to chronic conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Risky sexual choices result in spiraling HIV infections. 1 in 5 adults are HIV positive in South Africa. Workplaces are ideally positioned to provide interventions into these areas that benefit the employer and the employee.