Monthly Archive for June, 2011
Can You Compare Different Health Systems?
The effectiveness of different approaches to funding and running health systems is often hotly debated, with every viewpoint seemingly able to marshal facts in support of their case. In effect, health statistics have become every bit as politicized as criminal justice. With the current political focus on the limited reforms introduced into the US system by the Obama administration, accurate information is critical and in short supply.
Being a Mensan – a Gift or a Curse?
What is the good of an intelligence when it reasons always the same way and always reaches the same conclusion?--- from CHANGE, Cuba, 2007 When Argentinean novelist Ernesto Sabato (a reputable genius) passed away a few weeks ago, the son of famous composer Astor Piazzola shared an unflattering story about him. As a middle-aged man, Daniel Piazzola confessed that he still held a grudge against Sábato for having said, "having good memory is nothing to be proud of, intelligence is what counts." as a reply to Astor's praise of his young son's memory skills.
Drug Disposal – to Flush or Not to Flush?
Richard Asher, considered one of the preeminent medical thinkers of the 20th century, said, “If you give a man a pill there are only two things he can do with it: he can swallow it or he can throw it away.” As the production and use of medications increases worldwide, it has become clear that a solution to the problem of consumer drug disposal is essential. In the past, many consumers have been told to flush unused or expired medications; however, concerns regarding accumulation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in the water supply and the unknown environmental impact have increased the awareness for proper disposal methods. Furthermore, imprudent disposal may increase the risk of accidental poisoning and drug misuse.
Is Charity Bad For Your Health?
Since 2000, there has been a massive flow of funding from the West into health care in developing African countries. Some of this has come from governmental sources in response to G8 initiatives such as the 2000 Millenium Fund and a significant amount has come from charitable organizations. One of the largest of these, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in 2010 alone gave $164bn for research and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) and another $100bn for malaria. From 1994 to date, the foundation gave $14,350bn of funding on global health issues and was one of the first bodies to fund access to retro-viral HIV drugs in Africa.
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