12.22.2009 HEALTH@WORK HIV Prevention Model is Replicated in Belarus
GBC expert, Dr. Tatiana Grechanaia shared experience of HEALTH@WORK Program implementation in Russia and Ukraine during a roundtable in Minsk, Belarus. The round table was held in the framework of the workplace HIV/AIDS prevention project started in November 2009.
12.15.2009 Capacity Building of Companies’ Medical Advisors on Risky Behaviors Change
On December 15-17, GBC held its HEALTH@WORK Program Module for Occupational Health Specialists on Risky behaviors Change to Prevent harmful consequences of alcohol and drug abuse, including HIV infection. The training lasted three days and gathered occupational health specialists and medical advisors
12.10.2009 Shell Employees Participate in the Brand New Seminar for Families from the HEALTH@WORK Program
On December 10th and 14th, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) held its first official seminar for families “How to Talk to Your Kids about HIV/AIDS and Other Tough Issues” for Shell Corporation employees
11.16.2009 GBC's advertisement won the prize of the AIDS Video Clip Contest
Russian Media Partnership’s video public service announcement “Pool” won the third prize of the AIDS Video Clip Contest „Clip & klar Europe 09“ within the Category “Best National T.V. and Social Advertisement Campaign against AIDS”.
10.17.2009 Activity of the Russian Media Partnership to Combat HIV/AIDS Was Presented at the Conference of Muskie Club
Special section “NGO and community work” covered questions of motivation of NGO’s leaders and participants, and other commonly encountered problems. Participants also discussed the ways of work optimization and possibilities of business models’ using.
10.09.2009 RMP participated in the 1st International Conference “Raising Effectiveness of Social Advertising in Russia”
Ekaterina Kochetygova, Russian Media Partnership coordinator, presented at the “Raising Effectiveness of Social Advertising in Russia” conference the report titled “Global Media Initiative against AIDS: Russian and international experience”.
10.07.2009 Natalya Podogova participated in the HIV Conference of Central Asian states and Azerbaijan
Natalya Podogova, the Chairman of the Board of the Charitable Foundation for support of priority strategies in public health, participated in 4th Inter-Parliamentary HIV Conference in Bishkek. The conference covers the legislative securing of anti-HIV measures and the priorities of inter-regional collaboration.
09.30.2009 Mercedes-Benz’ Engagement in the Social Diseases Prevention in the Workplace
In September 2009, Mercedes-Benz has published its own version of the GBC’s well-received publication “Facts about HIV and AIDS”. The booklets were distributed to employees together with the corporate newspaper “Mercedes-Benz Messenger”
09.22.2009 GBC holds set of events and HEALTH@WORK Program trainings for companies in Ukraine
On September 22-25, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria experts held a set of events with companies working in Ukraine. Among companies were GBC member East One, companies that are members of French Foreign Trade Advisors (FFTA) in Ukraine and others
09.04.2009 A joint GBC - Shell Russia project to support HIV-positive children
Shell Group of Companies launched a project in the area of public health in cooperation with GBC. Developed within the framework of corporate social responsibility this project aims to provide support for HIV-positive children
08.20.2009 GBC-Moscow experts welcomed by Cherepovets Vice-Mayor and Severstal
On August 20, Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria experts met with Mr. Stavrovsky, Director of social department administration of Cherepovets Iron-and-Steel Works (CherMK), one of the largest of Severstal’s plants in Russia
08.10.2009 GBC Engages Russian Railways in the Fight against HIV/AIDS
Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC) launched a project with Russian Railways to disseminate knowledge about HIV prevention among the Russian Railways’ young specialists and families of employees
07.29.2009 Stopspid.ru web portal officially got mass media registration
“StopSPID: Affects Everyone” information campaign web portal www.stopspid.ru was officially registered as electronic mass media. Official registration license was given by Federal Surveillance service on communications, information technologies and mass media.
06.26.2009 GBC holds presentation at the AEB open event
On June 23, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was invited to present its innovative HEALTH@WORK Program at the open event of Association of European Business.
06.24.2009 Global Honors Show Path for Ending Disease, Despite Fewer Resources
With the global recession threatening health initiatives worldwide, and private sector expertise needed more than ever before, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will honor eight standard-setting companies for their innovative programs
06.15.2009 Expert work group on the development of Recommendations on Implementation of Prevention programs in the companies of the Orenburg region
Orenburg On the 15 and 16 of June the city of Orenburg hosted a two-day Workshop that gathered Experts whose aim was to develop a Manual of Recommendations on Implementation of Prevention Programs in the companies of the Orenburg region.
05.21.2009 Roundtable ‘Alcohol Abuse Prevention in Russian Companies’ was held in Moscow
On May 21, 2009, the V Roundtable of the National Association BUSINESS FOR HEALTHY SOCIETY was held in Moscow. The roundtable was dedicated to the alcohol prevention in Russian companies.
05.18.2009 Juergen Sauer Named Co-Chair of the National Association “Business for Healthy Society”
In May 2009 Juergen Sauer, President of Mercedes-Benz Russia SAO was named a new co-chair of National Association “Business for Healthy Society”.
05.01.2009 Russian companies for the first time nominated for GBC Awards for Business Excellence
In 2009, Russian companies for the first time became applicants for GBC Awards for Business Excellence, annually bestowed by Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC)
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