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Slow business action on HIV/AIDS - survey

    JOHANNESBURG

    Kenyan businesses are doing little to tackle HIV/AIDS, despite being aware of the impact of the pandemic on their bottom line, according to international auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).

    Although some companies had developed policies to deal with the epidemic, these efforts have had minimal effect.

    Reuters quoted PWC country director Charles Muchene as saying: "On average, most companies are not taking any serious action ... serious talk about the impact of HIV/AIDS on businesses is yet to get to the boardroom."

    Local corporate leaders said they found it difficult to convince their boards to spend more money on fighting the disease, given that the boards were primarily interested in projects that would grow the business.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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