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♦ To ensure ethical decision-making on HIV/AIDS issues
♦ To educate and update the public, agencies and public officials on HIV/AIDS related issues and concerns
♦ To promote collaboration among organizations with a similar focus
♦ To advocate for HIV/AIDS issues among Georgia communities and to Georgia’s policymakers
♦ To help inform individuals with HIV on relevant legislative issues
♦ To identify populations at high risk for contracting TB, STIs and Hepatitis
♦ To support testing for TB, STIs and Hepatitis and assist in linking individuals to care programs
♦ To support prevention programs for TB, STIs and Hepatitis
♦ Executive Director: Demetrius Mazacoufa JD
♦ Program Development and Outreach: Susan Saylor
♦ Policy and Advocacy Associate: Lee Orr
♦ Fiscal Affairs: Angie Connelly CPA
♦ Cathalene Teahan RN, MSN
♦ George Michaels DDS
♦ Patrice Harris MD
♦ Myra Carmen EdD, RN, MN, CPNP
♦ Mike Morris MFA, author
Latest HIV/AIDS News
Reported STDs at Unprecedented High in the U.S.
Total combined cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis reported in 2015 reached the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). There were more than [...]
Block the Buzzing, Bites, and Bumps: Preventing Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
Summer can be a bummer if outdoor fun is interrupted by the irritating buzz of mosquitoes. Their bites not only create itchy red bumps on your skin; they also carry the risk of disease. NIH-funded scientists are working to find better ways to diagnose, treat, and prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. And we can all take simple steps to avoid getting bit by those blood-sucking insects. […]
Reducing the Mosquito Population to Prevent Zika Spread in Georgia
Spring has arrived in Georgia. The trees are in bloom, tulips and daffodils are poking up from the ground, and the days are growing longer and warmer. Another sure sign of spring – mosquitoes. They’ve spent the winter in egg [...]
