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Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines

Imagine you are sick and you need to take medicine to get better, just like when you have a cold and your mom gives you medicine that makes you feel better. Sometimes, people in different countries or places in the world also need medicine to get better but they can't afford it or it's not available where they live. This is where the campaign for access to essential medicines comes in.

A campaign is like a big group of people who want to change something or make something better. The campaign for access to essential medicines is a group of people who want to make sure that everyone, no matter where they live or how much money they have, can get the medicine they need to get better.

Some people think that medicine should only be available to people who can afford it, but this campaign thinks that everyone should have access to medicine, especially if it's essential, which means it's something someone really needs to get better or stay healthy.

This campaign talks to governments and companies who make medicine to try and make it more affordable and available to people who need it. They also try to make sure that the medicine made is safe and effective, which means it actually works and won't make people more sick.

It's important to make sure everyone has access to medicine because everyone deserves to feel better and stay healthy.