Monday, October 20, 2014

Social Justice in Medicine?





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NewZimbabwe: Ebola: Bio-economic warfare and Africa (Part 1)
As Ebola outbreak rages, and there are projections of more than 1.4 million persons infected in the next few months, the African Union and the regional bloc ECOWAS have taken a back seat as the international media uses this virus to stigmatize Africa and Africans.
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WaPo: A professor in U.S. is telling Liberians that the Defense Department ‘manufactured’ Ebola
'...A major Liberian newspaper, The Daily Observer, has published an article by a Liberian-born faculty member of a U.S. university implying the epidemic is the result of bioterrorism experiments conducted by the United States Department of Defense, among others.'
WSJ: Many Liberian Doctors-Including President's Son - Are Staying Away
As President of Ebola-Ravaged Country Pleads for Foreign Helpers, Her Physician Son Sends Aid from U.S.MONROVIA, Liberia—President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Sunday said “the whole world has a stake” in preventing an unfolding catastrophe in Liberia, calling on nations to provide more medical experts and supplies to confront the exploding Ebola epidemic. But illustrating the difficulties of heeding that call, her own son, a physician, has stayed in the U.S., saying he can do more for his country there than at home.

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Family of Ebola-infected nurse Amber Vinson defends her trip to Ohio

UKDailyMail: Nigeria declared Ebola-free, holds lessons for others 10/20/2014 9:21EST

NBC: 43 People Removed From Ebola Watch List at Midnight 10/20/2014 10:09AM CDT
Yet, still leaves 118 people remaining on watch list

NBC: Ebola Patient Nina Pham's Dog, Bentley, Enters Testing Phase
Bentley, Nina Pham's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, will be placed "into a special kennel periodically," where his urine and feces will be monitored and tested, according to a statement from the City of Dallas.


Oklahoma school district taking no chances with kids from Ebola cruise
WTH were kids registered in schools doing on a cruise during school hours?
Quote: "...several employees and students who had been on the vessel not to return to school until the lab tech “has been ‘cleared’ and there is no medical threat,” according to news reports."


Anonymous said...

HeraldStandard: Dallas officials: 120 still on Ebola monitoring Oct. 20, 2014 11:01AM

RT: Ebola themed toys selling like hot cakes, supplies finished October 20, 2014 14:35


Reuters: CORRECTED-US Ebola czar seeks to reverse government mistakes, step up response
Critics say missteps by the CDC may have put nurses Nina Pham and Amber Vinson, as well as their contacts, at risk.

Quote: "(Klain) can have eyes over CDC to make sure they are aggressive," said Neera Tanden, a former White House official who now leads the Center for American Progress.

"They now have swat teams going to all locations with Ebola patients, but clearly that is something they should have been doing earlier," she said.


WSJ: Fujifilm to Boost Production of Antiflu Drug for Ebola Treatment Oct. 20, 2014 10:58AM ET
Japanese Co. says it can make up to 300,000 new courses of Avigan

IndustryWeek: Which Manufacturers Are Racing to Produce Ebola Drugs? Oct. 20, 2014

NationalLawReview: Ebola and Potential Labor Relations Issues 53 minutes ago

Townhall: Harvardim poses Travel Restrictions on Ebola Countries Oct. 20, 2014

MailOnline: Man licks conservative student protesters claiming he has Ebola
Larry Mitchell approache a group of libertarian students at a Hillary Clinton event at Oakland University and tried to lick them, claiming he'd just returned from Texas and has Ebola.

SmokingGun: Gambler, 60, Arrested on Felony Charge for Ebola Joke Inside Cleveland Casino Oct. 17, 2014




WaPo: A 'Dark Winter' of Ebola terrorism? 10/20/2014 11:05AM

ABCNews: Ebola: A Virus to Make Leaders Healthy October 20, 2014 11:02AM

Epaminondas said...

HOW MANY QALYS DO YOU HAVE?

Pastorius said...

What is a Qaly?