The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): A Social Work Ethical Analysis and Recommendations

Authors

Robert J. Barney, University of Louisville
Stephan L. Buckingham, California State University, Long Beach
Judith M. Friedrich, University of Louisville
Lisa M. Johnson, Salem State College
Michael A. Robinson
Bibhuti K. Sar, University of Louisville

Keywords

HIV/AIDS, social work, international development, foreign policy, ethics

Abstract

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the most recent international social program instituted by the U.S. Government to combat HIV/AIDS. Since its inception in 2003, this foreign policy initiative has dedicated $63 billion for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment in foreign countries. Despite PEPFAR's many accomplishments, it continues to promote controversial prevention strategies. This paper analyzes these prevention strategies, utilizing social work values as described in the NASW Code of Ethics. Policy, practice, and research implications are discussed.

Recommended Citation

Barney, Robert J.; Buckingham, Stephan L.; Friedrich, Judith M.; Johnson, Lisa M.; Robinson, Michael A.; and Sar, Bibhuti K. (2010) "The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR): A Social Work Ethical Analysis and Recommendations," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 37: Iss. 1, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.3491
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol37/iss1/2