Managing the costs of HIV/AIDS: A case study of a South African contract cleaning company

Figures & data

Figure 1. Progression of cases, costs and liability

Source: Rosen et al. (2000:301).

Figure 2. Costs of HIV/AIDS in the workforce

Source: Rosen et al. (2000).

Table 1: Age distribution of HIV infection

Age group	N	HIV-positive
20–30 years	31	11	35%
31–40 years	54	26	48%
41–50 years	40	5	12%
51–60 years	22	3	13%
Total	147	45

Table 2: HIV status by job band

Job band	N	HIV-positive
Management	8	0	N/A
Admin	4	0	N/A
Cleaner	135	45	33%
Total	147

Table 3: HIV status by race group

Race group	N	HIV positive
African	135	45	33%
Asian	1	0	N/A
Coloured	7	0	N/A
White	4	0	N/A
Total	147

Table 4: Deaths of company employees

Year	All deaths	HIV/AIDS-related deaths
2000	3	2
2001	8	4
2002	9	7
2003	4	2
2004	2	2
2005	10	9
2006	13	11
Total	49	37 (72%)
Source: Case study company human resource database.

Table 5: Projected new HIV infections in company employees

Year	New HIV infections (n)
2006	6.9
2007	6.2
2008	5.5
2009	4.8
2010	4.2
2011	3.7
2012	3.3
2013	2.9
2014	2.6
2015	2.3
Source: AIDS Projection Model estimates.

Table 6: Projected HIV/AIDS deaths in company employees

Year	Deaths
2007	11.8
2008	14.2
2009	16.5
2010	18.5
2011	20.2
2012	21.3
2013	22.0
2014	22.3
2015	22.1
Source: AIDS Projection Model estimates.

Table 7: Present value of a new HIV infection by cost component, 2006

Type of cost	Amount (R)
Direct
Provident fund	8 515
Recruitment	59
Training	148
Indirect
Sick leave	285
Total	9 007

Table 8: Aggregate present value of all new HIV infections in 2006

Year	New HIV infections	Total cost (present value) (R)
2006	6.9	58 630
2007	6.2	52 682
2008	5.5	46 734
2009	4.8	40 786
2010	4.2	35 688
2011	3.7	31 439
2012	3.3	28 040
2013	2.9	24 641
2014	2.6	22 092
2015	2.3	19 543
Note: ‘Present value’ is the amount the company should invest in an interest-bearing account now to cover the costs it will incur for infection in the future.

Rosen , S , Simon , J , Thea , D and Vincent , J . 2000 . Care and treatment to extend the working lives of HIV-positive employees: Calculating the benefits to business . South African Journal of Science , 96 ( 4 ) : 300 – 4 .

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