Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Blog #2 Outside Organization; UNICEF
The United Nations Childrens Fund or simply UNICEF is a global organization I found committed to helping children. They provide many services for children but on the subject of HIV/AIDS goes they have a very positive impact on children affected by HIV. UNICEF has a continuous campaign focused on the topic of children dealing with HIV around the world called Unite For Children Unite Against AIDS. The campaign's focus is on what it calls the "Four P's." The Four P's are: 1) Preventing mother to child transmission of HIV, 2) Providing pediatric treatment, 3) Preventing infection among adolescents and young people, 4) Protecting and supporting children affected by HIV/AIDS, (uniteforchildren.org). This four point strategy I feel is an amazing effort, especailly with its focus on prevention of newborns contracting HIV from thier mother's. The campaign funds HIV/AIDS centers to implement this plan of action. This is huge for these children and with support will help the fight against HIV.
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UNICEF is a very old organization. I can remember raising money for them at Halloween when I was a child. They do some wonderful work.
ReplyDeleteNow I don't see your regular weekly blog that you should be doing each week. I won't be able to see your growth in this class without it. Add ons and Did You Know should be part of that weekly blog. Go back and read the blog discussion topic if you don't understand what the weekly blog is all about.
HIV in schools is very important. Local governments continue to take money out of our schools and cut essential programs. One of those could be health education. If we don't teach children in schools the importance of HIV prevention then where are they going to learn it from.
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