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“’Advocacy’ is the act of promoting, spreading or defending a certain cause in a systematical, planned way and with direct participation from the affected persons. The purpose is to generate changes in politics, norms, attitudes and social practices that affect certain communities and/or minority populations.”
- aidforaids.org

Although it may not be evident, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is strongly linked to politics. Policy-makers have the capability to provide assistance to issues that they perceive as being the most pressing. For this reason, advocacy remains an essential component of the fight against the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Advocacy allows communities to collaborate with the intention of slowing the spread of HIV as well as the overwhelming effects of the epidemic on society. Policy-makers must be educated on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its potential to alter all aspects of society. Through active support and efforts, changes in both attitudes towards and policies regarding the HIV/AIDS epidemic are possible. It is the advocates’ goal to convince policy makers that they must take action. Civil advocates’ efforts are necessary and if done successfully, do not go unnoticed.

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