Swine Flu Exposes Global Health Apartheid

Published September 10, 2009 @ 06:00AM PT

Swine Flu is likely to hit developing nations hardest, and at the same time expose more general global health inequalities. This "healthcare apartheid" sees rich countries afforded protection, whilst the poor nations are not. World Health Org chief Magaret Chan said "I believe [swine flu] will reveal in a measurable and tragic way the consequences of decades of failure to invest adequately in basic health systems and infrastructure."

The question of ethics is an interesting one here too, with Raw Story pondering our principles, and presenting the facts: "Each day, around 11,500 people are killed from the long-running, entrenched pandemics of AIDS, malaria and TB. Swine flu has killed 816 people since the disease was notified in April." The facts speak for themselves.

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While sitting here doing my net stuff I usually have The Weather Channel on and am very concerned and OUTRAGED that every 5 minutes (and I am NOT exaggerating) they are promoting and showing stories about this DANGEROUS vaccine! I just went to their Fan Page on FB and tried to leave a comment but it wouldn't let me so I went to their site and sent this message in their feedback section....I think it is VERY irresponsible that The Weather Channel is regularly promoting the H1N1 flu vaccine! I am very disappointed that a channel that millions of people watch regularly would be be advising people, over and over, to run out and get this DANGEROUS vaccine! Please inform yourselves properly before promoting a vaccine that can even cause DEATH let alone numerous serious side effects! The MAKERS of this vaccine even have an insert that lists numerous WARNINGS about the DANGERS of getting this vaccine! http://thebirdflupandemic.com/archives/h1n1-swine-flu-vaccine-insert-admits-it-causes-guillain-barre-syndrome-vasculitis-paralysis-anaphylactic-shock-and-death# This is just ONE of the MANY links you will find on the net warning people to NOT get this vaccine! I am a regular watcher of the Weather Channel and have it on for hours at my home. It seems your channel is overly promoting this and is making me suspicious that you are getting paid to push this and I am horrified that you would put so many people and childrens lives in danger!

Posted by Holly Swint on 10/06/2009 @ 10:20PM PT
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