It is time for a global discussion on Public Health

[malaise]

Public Health has been undermined big time as a result of neo-liberal policies across the globe.

You cannot have the IMF demanding the lay off of critical Public Health workers and not expect epidemics. The same is true for education - if you think education is expensive just try ignorance.

The blow back is on in earnest.

[elleng]

1. Right, and it would be 'nice' if the U.S. had a Surgeon General!

How the NRA is making the Ebola crisis worse

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/the-nra-making-the-ebola-crisis-worse

[former9thward]

3. The words "the NRA" should be changed to "Senator Reid".

Reid refuses to allow a vote. The filibuster rule on Presidential appointments has been eliminated. Nothing is stopping the vote -- just Reid.

[malaise]

5. That too

Just wait for a 1%er to become infected - one will be approved the next day

[Sopkoviak]

28. But isn't it a bit ironic that by ending the filibuster

the 55-seat Democratic caucus can confirm nominees with no Republican buy-in.

The chickenshit majority could confirm Vivek Murthy tomorrow.

But being in the majority has complicated life for its red-state members.

They can no longer expect a Republican filibuster to kill a “controversial” nomination.

They have to kill the nominations themselves.

[valerief]

2. You're making too much sense when the only import global thing is profit.

[malaise]

4. One thing with diseases - they spare no class or race

They will learn.
The amount of work time lost in the Caribbean with this Chikungunya is scaring the greediest of the profit seekers. What's more some of them are coming down with the virus as well.

They see it in terms of losing money - they are scared shitless.
No surprise Cuba's Public Health comes first again.

[logosoco]

6. It seems like many of our fellow citizens, especially those who watch a certain network

seem to think they are using Purell and wearing pink in October so they are doing their part.

[malaise]

7. Don't know about Purell but I do know that

the pink folks generate millions for finding solutions to breast cancer. I support them big time.

[logosoco]

8. I like to believe so, but hearing so much about the Koman foundation gives me doubts.

But little steps can get us there!

[malaise]

9. I remember that but many other good people are involved n/t

[Cleita]

10. This is one of the reasons I always felt that we, as the state, collectively

need to take care of the homeless and the poor. Basic shelter, clean water and sanitation, nutrition and access to health care should be a basic right of everyone. Diseases don't care if you are poor or rich when they come to call, but they will start with the disadvantaged and then spread to the privileged in time.

[malaise]

11. Exactly

That's why it's called the 'common good'.
They will learn.

[Cleita]

12. I hope. I personally think we should do it because it's the compassionate

and moral thing to do, but if we can't get them to think of others than themselves, maybe old fashioned self-preservation might move them if they believe there is a chance they could be infected by an awful disease.

[malaise]

13. Check out the ReTHUG cuts to CDC

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025618204

[Cleita]

20. These morlocks need to go. I've had a sort of epiphany lately.

We can't rely on elections to change the way society runs. We are going to have to actively start getting rid of these corporate criminals and they are criminals. It's time what's left of our justice system starts to aggressively deal with them,

[malaise]

22. +1,000

but the justice system is clearly under stress or Rick Scott could not be Governor of Florida and he is not alone.

[Cleita]

23. They are cheating on elections. It's time to make the accountable

for what they are doing. They are not moved by protests and other traditional ways of doing it so maybe it's time to start suing them.

[malaise]

24. Something's got to give

This mess cannot continue

[annabanana]

14. It's the "Enlightened" part of

enlightened self interest. .

You know.. The part that's been missing.

[Quayblue]

17. +1

[1dogleft]

19. how do they decide?

do they look at your 401k or something

[Cleita]

21. Your post makes no sense. could you elaborate what you mean?

[HereSince1628]

27. That wasn't exactly what the turd blossom had in mind when he wrote

about keeping the conversation going.

[Aerows]

15. I fully agree with you

This should be the canary in the coal mine that we aren't prepared for a global public health disaster.

[malaise]

16. The 1% and their tools

know and care very little about the reasons for public health and the World Health Organization.

Maybe they want us dead or we would not be laying off public health workers across the globe and cutting funding. In reality it is all about survival of the species.
Greed will kill all of us.

[Mnemosyne]

18. K&R for truth. nt

[TheCrankyLiberal]

25. The problem lies within our gov's inaction as well as:

The diminished appreciation for WELLNESS in our society.. Western medicine only encourages you to think of health when you are not healthy... Big Pharma wants your business when you have a symptom...

[malaise]

26. Excellent point

There is no discussion on the link between diet, exercise and preventive measures to prevent health issues.

For examples, back massages work very well for stressed out kids and teenagers - many don't need medication. Likewise some form of play/sport/exercise will induce sleep without the side effects of drugs.

That said we will still need public health intervention to prevent epidemics.