Human Rights Component Vital To HIV Prevention, Care

Devex: Inextricable links: HIV and human rights
Kevin Osborne, FHI 360’s project director for LINKAGES

“…As we recognize International Human Rights Day on Dec. 10, we cannot lose sight of the inextricable link between HIV and human rights, which should be the cornerstone of our response to and understanding of this epidemic. … While the increased global conversation about the end of AIDS is aspirational and motivates action, an AIDS-free generation will not be achieved without a sizable investment in tailored programs and responses that address the HIV epidemic among men who have sex with men, sex workers, people who inject drugs, and transgender people. And this is beginning to happen…” (12/10).

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