Over 65 years ago, the UN passed Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that health is a human right. Unfortunately, this is not a reality. Global inequities and systems of discrimination prevent people from accessing and receiving high quality healthcare, leading to deaths and poor health outcomes worldwide. The US-based organization Article 25 is catalyzing a global movement to urge leaders to include rights-based universal health coverage in the post-2015 development goals.
On Saturday, October 25 our partner organization in Togo, AED-Lidaw, celebrated Article 25’s Global Day of Action. AED-Lidaw and other NGOs hosted a demonstration in front of the regional hospital in Kara to advocate for rights-based universal health coverage in Togo. Over 15,000 people participated in 165 events in 65 countries to support in Article 25. HTH/AED-Lidaw believe strongly in health as a human right and are honored to be part of this global movement. We encourage you to learn more about Article 25 here.
Almost 100 participants came to support Article 25 outside the Kara regional hospital in Togo
AED’s Executive Director Christophe explains the demands of the Global Day of Action