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HEALTH
IBLF has experience of helping business find solutions to many key health-related development issues, and in helping to put ideas into action on the ground.
Health issues are of concern to business, not only in relation to the major epidemics of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, but also the increasing growth of chronic diseases such diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancers and respiratory diseases.
In the workplace, responsible employers ensure that robust health and safety policies are in place to protect their staff, and they provide investment in their workforces through occupation health programmes. The UN Millennium Development Goals set out additional health challenges relevant to many global businesses, including those relating to poverty and hunger, and maternal and child health.
IBLF has published a number of reports which address different health challenges for business, from strengthening public health systems to improving sanitation and tackling obesity. View IBLF's health-related publications
10 practical actions to combat communicable and non-communicable diseases - a summary of IBLF's approach to the role that businesses can play in this area.
How can business promote active living in Mexico?
On 3 April 2008 IBLF brought together over 70 leaders across different sectors to discuss the role that business, together with others, can play in responding to the massive increase in chronic lifestyle-related diseases in Mexico.
“Promoting Active Living in Mexico’ was the second event that IBLF has held as part of its health and well-being. The first took place in 2005 and was dedicated to healthy eating.
Watch the video to the left to find out more about the issue and IBLF's event.
Read more about the event.
View photos from the event
Read a recent eBulletin on the issue of obesity in Mexico.
HEAL Global Partnership
IBLF's HEAL Global Partnership aimed to promote and facilitate action by business as part of the solution to the massive increase in chronic lifestyle-related diseases around the world linked to overweight, obesity, poor diets and a lack of physical activity.
The programme ran from 2004 to 2007 and offered a positive, non-competitive platform for all sectors of industry to work with other non-business partners and to devise innovative solutions and implement action as part of a sustainable business response to the problem. Click here to visit HEAL's microsite.
The Business Response to HIV/AIDS
On 1 December 2006 the Financial Times published, in conjunction with IBLF and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a special report on Business and Aids. The report, entitled Only a glimmer of hope, was timed to coincide with World Aids Day.
Read more.
At the same time, IBLF's chief executive Robert Davies was interviewed on CNBC to talk about what business should be doing to address HIV/Aids. Robert Davies also contributed to a feature in Indian financial publication Financial Express, and moderated a panel debate on how companies are fighting the HIV/Aids battle at a Barclays event on business and Aids in Africa.
Read more
IBLF’s aim is to make the business case for a business response to HIV/AIDS by demonstrating the impact of HIV/AIDS to a company bottom line. IBLF has developed practical guidance and frameworks for business to engage, and has taken a partnership approach to take action to scale.
IBLF’s has written a number of publications on the business response to HIV/AIDS.
Health & Safety in Vietnam
IBLF has partnered with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2001 on a programme to improve working conditions in footwear factories. The programme has been highly successful and is now being transferred to the garment industry.
Read more
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Health issues are of concern to business, not only in relation to the major epidemics of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria, but also the increasing growth of chronic diseases such diabetes, coronary heart disease, cancers and respiratory diseases.
In the workplace, responsible employers ensure that robust health and safety policies are in place to protect their staff, and they provide investment in their workforces through occupation health programmes. The UN Millennium Development Goals set out additional health challenges relevant to many global businesses, including those relating to poverty and hunger, and maternal and child health.
IBLF has published a number of reports which address different health challenges for business, from strengthening public health systems to improving sanitation and tackling obesity. View IBLF's health-related publications
10 practical actions to combat communicable and non-communicable diseases - a summary of IBLF's approach to the role that businesses can play in this area.
How can business promote active living in Mexico?
On 3 April 2008 IBLF brought together over 70 leaders across different sectors to discuss the role that business, together with others, can play in responding to the massive increase in chronic lifestyle-related diseases in Mexico.
“Promoting Active Living in Mexico’ was the second event that IBLF has held as part of its health and well-being. The first took place in 2005 and was dedicated to healthy eating.
Watch the video to the left to find out more about the issue and IBLF's event.
Read more about the event.
View photos from the event
Read a recent eBulletin on the issue of obesity in Mexico.
HEAL Global Partnership
IBLF's HEAL Global Partnership aimed to promote and facilitate action by business as part of the solution to the massive increase in chronic lifestyle-related diseases around the world linked to overweight, obesity, poor diets and a lack of physical activity.
The programme ran from 2004 to 2007 and offered a positive, non-competitive platform for all sectors of industry to work with other non-business partners and to devise innovative solutions and implement action as part of a sustainable business response to the problem. Click here to visit HEAL's microsite.
The Business Response to HIV/AIDS
On 1 December 2006 the Financial Times published, in conjunction with IBLF and the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, a special report on Business and Aids. The report, entitled Only a glimmer of hope, was timed to coincide with World Aids Day.
Read more.
At the same time, IBLF's chief executive Robert Davies was interviewed on CNBC to talk about what business should be doing to address HIV/Aids. Robert Davies also contributed to a feature in Indian financial publication Financial Express, and moderated a panel debate on how companies are fighting the HIV/Aids battle at a Barclays event on business and Aids in Africa.
Read more
IBLF’s aim is to make the business case for a business response to HIV/AIDS by demonstrating the impact of HIV/AIDS to a company bottom line. IBLF has developed practical guidance and frameworks for business to engage, and has taken a partnership approach to take action to scale.
IBLF’s has written a number of publications on the business response to HIV/AIDS.
Health & Safety in Vietnam
IBLF has partnered with the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry since 2001 on a programme to improve working conditions in footwear factories. The programme has been highly successful and is now being transferred to the garment industry.
Read more