The Coca-Cola Company in Africa provides comprehensive medical coverage to its employees and their dependants, and has developed a workplace programme focused on prevention of HIV/AIDS. It provides information and education, training for managers, employee support, voluntary testing, counselling and care. Since 2002, the company has been working with its African bottling partners to provide a comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programme for the estimated 60,000 employees and their dependants that work for the firm's 40 independent African bottlers.

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation (TCCAF) entered into a partnership in 2001 with UNAIDS. This partnership was specifically designed to leverage The Coca-Cola Company's business systems, including local resources and marketing expertise. In particular, TCCAF has used the firm's extensive distribution network to help educate people about HIV/AIDS and distribute information to raise awareness across the continent.

Further information:

• http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/hiv_aids.html