We can stay informed and speak out when it comes to issues with human rights. We should urge legislators to support funding for health care for all. Human rights are connected to how diseases spread and can impact communities. Through advocacy and legal action, we have seen change in populations of people living with diseases demanding equality and protection of their right to health. Social determinants can also impact your health as where you are born can impact your access to healthcare along with lifestyle and disease prospects. Racism, stigma, and discrimination are setbacks to health that create unfair disadvantages. When we are active in accessing our own care, we can help our health systems become more efficient, which can lead to better health outcomes for everyone.
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