My blog this week is about the Georgia AIDS Coalition. This is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1989 to help to educate and inform, and work towards good public policies for HIV/AIDS. Their goal is to look out for those inflicted with the HIV/AIDS virus.
They have five main objectives. These five objectives revolve around ethical decision-making, education for the public, promoting collaboration with community and organizations, advocating any and all HIV/AIDS issues, and informing those who need help with HIV legislative issues.
Their web site offers statistics and information on legislation. There is a resource library area that can help with government, prescription, treatment, and other HIV medical issues. They also offer updated news and event information along with their contact information.
Web: GAC(2009). Georgia AIDS Coalition, retrieved Sept. 13, 2009, from http://www.georgiaaids.org/
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I find it interesting that they have an objective that revolves around ethical decision-making. What exactly is that? Is it for the person who finds themselves HIV positive or for the health care worker given this information by a client? Who exactly is the target of this ethical decision-making? Thanks for whetting our appetite to find out more.
ReplyDeleteI think the ethical decision-making is for responsible government legislation. This organization works to inact and provide legislation , as well as other resources, that benefit the HIV/AIDS person's interests. They are the advocate for the HIV/AIDS patient but the majority of their work involves government legislation.
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