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UNAIDS worried by companies trailing in AIDS fight

    JOHANNESBURG

    UNAIDS has expressed concern over a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) showing that businesses were doing little to tackle HIV/AIDS.

    According to results from the latest WEF survey of 9,000 corporate leaders in 104 countries, firms rarely drew up policies until 20 percent of the national population was infected.

    UNAIDS deputy executive director Kathleen Cravero, told Reuters: "The workplace is a really effective place to get messages across ... Any company that has taken this seriously and reached out, has not only made a difference for their employees but for an entire community. We find the report extremely worrying."

    An estimated 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, and there are about 14,000 new infections daily.

    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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