American Medical Student Association

8000 people die every day of AIDS.
This year for the first time science shows we can end the epidemic. Let's work together to fight this global crisis.

The AIDS Advocacy Network (AAN) is health professional students dedicated to creating a national network focused on advocating for the fight against the global AIDS pandemic. We have representatives at a growing number of medical, public health, and nursing schools around the country all working to coordinate efforts to have the strongest voice possible.

• Learn More About the AAN Platform: Healthcare Workers in Africa, Global Disparities in HIV/AIDS & Access to Essential Medications

HIV/AIDS History

What will we say to our children when they ask... "What did you do when you knew about the plague of AIDS?" The AIDS pandemic did not happen overnight. The 42 million people who are currently infected with HIV are the victims of a global failure to mobilize. In order to understand what challenges we face in seeking to overcome this failure and turn the tide against this disease, it is important that we know the history of the pandemic and how we have come to be where we are today.

History of the Pandemic & Activist Movement

• ACT UP New York's capsule histories
• Health GAP (Health Global Access Project)
• TAC (Treatment Action Campaign) of South African
• PEPFAR Watch
• ACT UP (The AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power)
• AIDS Myths and Facts  

Get Involved  

Review the resources here to learn more about the AIDS epidemic in this country and around the world. And to really understand the epidemic, talk with people who have experienced it first hand. Get involved with an organization that serves people living with AIDS in your area or help others understand by joining AAN and getting involved in planning awareness-raising events at your school.

• Join AAN on Inspiration Exchange, AMSA's Member Networking Portal
• Donate Textbooks
• More Medical Students Can Do