Why should you care about funding global healthcare when every glance at your phone alerts you to another attack on our American rights? From unlawful and violent ICE raids that threaten our safety to demands that are reminiscent of Orwell’s 1984 (The Compact) in how they target our academic freedoms, there is reason for political outrage around every corner.
The conviction that prompts us to act should compel us to fight injustice everywhere. Whether we want it or not, our world is interconnected. The clothing you wear, the food you eat and the phone in your pocket come from countries like China, Mexico and Canada. Our connections come with a mutual responsibility to improve the well-being of our world. Choosing to be aware and take action against the sufferings of others is an act of solidarity and hope.
Among the many failings of our current administration is their decision to neglect the rights of people to healthcare. Since 2002, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the Global Fund have saved 95 million lives. Restricting funds to these programs is a detrimental choice for our future, and has left millions at greater risk of death by malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. These decisions do not favor human life, and do not reflect the type of leadership and compassion our world needs.
Despite my qualms, I recognize that as Americans, we have the privilege and responsibility to speak up against these injustices. Here at Trinity, Partners in Health Engage defends the right to health through advocacy, fundraising and education. Your voice holds power, and is urgently needed in the fight for global health and social justice.
As Dr. Paul Farmer once said, “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”
Why should you care about funding global healthcare when every glance at your phone alerts you to another attack on our American rights? From unlawful and violent ICE raids that threaten our safety to demands that are reminiscent of Orwell’s 1984 (The Compact) in how they target our academic freedoms, there is reason for political outrage around every corner.
The conviction that prompts us to act should compel us to fight injustice everywhere. Whether we want it or not, our world is interconnected. The clothing you wear, the food you eat and the phone in your pocket come from countries like China, Mexico and Canada. Our connections come with a mutual responsibility to improve the well-being of our world. Choosing to be aware and take action against the sufferings of others is an act of solidarity and hope.
Among the many failings of our current administration is their decision to neglect the rights of people to healthcare. Since 2002, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS relief and the Global Fund have saved 95 million lives. Restricting funds to these programs is a detrimental choice for our future, and has left millions at greater risk of death by malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. These decisions do not favor human life, and do not reflect the type of leadership and compassion our world needs.
Despite my qualms, I recognize that as Americans, we have the privilege and responsibility to speak up against these injustices. Here at Trinity, Partners in Health Engage defends the right to health, and works to combat these cuts through advocacy, fundraising and education. Your voice holds power, and is urgently needed in the fight for global health and social justice.
As Paul Farmer once said, “The idea that some lives matter less is the root of all that is wrong with the world.”
