HIV/AIDS
The following indicators relate to the South African operations only.
- AngloGold Ashanti estimates a 2005 HIV prevalence rate of 30% among its South African workforce. This estimate is based on best available information, including surveys, regional antenatal data, and an extrapolation from comparable reference groups. In 2004, the HIV/AIDS prevalence level was estimated to be 30.24% and the figure in 2003 was 29.95%.
- 10,219 visits were recorded at AngloGold Ashanti's voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) centres in 2005, an increase of 150% on those recorded in 2004. By the end of December 2005, 32.4% of the workforce had undergone VCT in comparison with 10% in 2004.
- 1,267 employees were registered for the first time on AngloGold Ashanti's Wellness Programme during 2005, an increase of 35.5% from the previous year. The cumulative number of employees registered with the Wellness Programme by the end of 2005 was 5,013, with 3,254 currently enrolled in the programme.
- 630 employees were enrolled in the anti-retroviral therapy (ART) programme in 2005, bringing the cumulative total of employees currently on ART to 934.
- Expenditure* related to chronic disease management of HIV-infected employees (including the provision of ART), VCT, home-based care for terminally ill ex-employees, the personnel managing the company HIV-programme, and some programme-related research, monitoring and evaluation, amounted to R16.45 million.
- During 2005, 225 employees were known to have died in hospital from AIDS.
*This excludes on-mine expenditure on, for example, awareness campaigns, induction programmes, training, etc. It also excludes hospitalisation costs for AIDS-related illnesses
Our opinion is based on a test of the reliability of the selected data by way of:
In relation to selected data marked with the symbol , on which we have provided reasonable assurance:
- conducting interviews and holding discussions with management, key personnel and/or stakeholders of AngloGold Ashanti limited and assessing data trends;
- obtaining an understanding of the systems used to generate, aggregate and report the selected data;
- conducting site visits to test systems and data and inspecting premises where necessary;
- assessing the completeness and accuracy of the selected data; and
- reviewing and analysing collected information and effecting re-calculations where considered appropriate.
Malaria:
- The total number of cases of malaria amongst employees at affected mines was as follows:
| |
2005 |
| Mali |
|
| Sadiola/Yatela |
316 |
| Morila |
425 |
| Ghana |
|
| Obuasi |
17,460 |
| Iduapriem |
1,287 |
| Bibiani |
2,050 |
| Tanzania |
|
| Geita |
2,289 |
| Guinea |
|
| Siguiri |
159 |
- The Malaria Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate (MLTIFR),
which is a means of measuring the impact on productivity
and is similar to the Lost-Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR)
used in the management of safety and health, was as
follows (measured at a rate of per million man hours):
MLTIFR affected mines
(per million man hours) (average)
| |
2005 |
| Mali |
|
| Sadiola/Yatela |
51.4 |
| Morila |
138.3 |
| Ghana |
|
| Obuasi |
721.7 |
| Iduapriem |
416.5 |
| Bibiani |
534.9 |
| Tanzania |
|
| Geita |
244.7 |
| Guinea |
|
| Siguiri |
23.7 |
|
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