Student Activism

October is National AIDS Awareness Month and an excellent time to educate your organization and yourself about the HIV/AIDS crisis. Health as a human right relates to the availability, for all people, of basic facilities and services that are vital in attaining good health.  

This month is also a great time to get familiarized with Amnesty's five human rights goals for health, which include:

• Fighting discrimination
• Ending violence
• Addressing social and economic disempowerment
• Ensuring access to treatment
• Increasing international cooperation

For more information on these points as well as current actions, head over to Amnesty's website. Also check out the World AIDS Campaign and the United Nations Program Against AIDS for further information on HIV/AIDS crisis and what you can do to help.

Later,

Veronica