Another Comment that Warrants a Posting of its Own
I can't remember whether I made this comment on this blog before, but in case I haven't I will repeat it.
I was in a Palliative Care workshop where we were learning about the worldwide epidemic of HIV/AIDS. We were shown a map of the world and the incidence of HIV/AIDS shown, per capita, in varying colours, darker colours meaning higher reported cases.
I was curious as to why certain countries had higher incidents, even though they shared similar cultures, religions, behavioral morals, etc. I asked the facilitator.
She advised that this question had been asked a lot. All variables were considered and one thing remained constant...
The countries with the larger gap between the rich and the poor had higher incidences of HIV/AIDS.
The US has more cases than Canada. Canada has more cases than most North European countries.
Gordon Campbell's policies of keeping education in the realm of the wealthier members of society is not just a matter of education .... extrapolated, it becomes of matter of public health.
The same argument applied to his short sighted, cruel minimum wage of $8.00 per hour.
These laws and policies continue to widen the gap between rich and poor. The poor will continue to become more vulnerable - even to the point of their health.
These are sick, sick policies.
Linda Yuill
1 comment:
Want to hear something really sick. My mother, after breaking her hip had to reside in an ECU. The staff is wonderful. Last summer, some of the staff went to McDonald's for milkshakes for patients who had difficulty swallowing in the heat.
Asked; "would it be easier with a milkshake machine. the reply was; "We used to have milkshake machines for high protein milkshakes but orders from Victoria, told the health boards to remove milkshake machines from ECU's as an economy mean sure!"
The poor, the halt, and the lame get screwed in BC, by this government, which cares more for the rich and powerful.
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