Sirens and Lights

Today, I went to visit a small group of young doctors that are working on health and human rights education for medical students and health professionals in Peru. Rather by chance, I’ve spent a lot of the last few years working on very similar topics in the U.S. through the American Medical Student Association and at my own medical school. It was a path I never really intended to get onto, but I suppose everything happens for a reason! After a discussion with this small group in their office, I ended up being offered a chance to speak at World AIDS Day at one of the medical schools on the role of health professionals in promoting human rights. I’m not sure yet if all of the details will work out, but it’s nice being able to channel some of my past experiences into programming here in Peru. Also, they’re considering adapting some of the curricular materials/plans we’ve developed through AMSA into a program here for medical students with an interest in human rights. While I think the framework has a lot of potential in many places, in post-Truth Commission Peru, I think it’s a useful approach, and one that has been applied successfully in the past.

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