Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Universal Health Care Series: The Consumerist Argument
photo courtesy of snappybex This post is Part IV in a series exploring reasons to support universal health care. You can find the other parts of the series here . If you have ever tried to closely read your health insurance policy, it is fairly complex and confusing even for the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 15, 2008	Universal Health Care Series: The National Security Argument
This post is Part III in a series exploring reasons to support universal health care. You can find the other parts of the series here . Fences and security checkpoints versus pathogens. David versus Goliath. While it seems that one side has the brute strength and power to counter the...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 13, 2008	Universal Health Care Series: The Economic Argument
This post is Part II in a series exploring reasons to support universal health care. You can find the other parts of the series here . Number crunchers consider this: The United States spends more than any other country in the world on health care (16 percent of the national GDP)....... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 11, 2008	Universal Health Care Series: The Moral Argument
This post is Part I in a series exploring reasons to support universal health care. The moral argument in favor of universal health care dictates that ensuring equality of access to health care is a moral imperative. This moral imperative can stem from religious beliefs or through...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Aug 10, 2008	Series: Arguments for Universal Health Care
In June, Tim Weaver wrote a post called The Immorality of Universal Health Care on Brazen Careerist that sparked a firestorm of strongly opinionated comments, including from me. It’s something that has stuck in my mind given my strong interest in health and public welfare. I...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Jul 26, 2008	This Muslim knows how to have fun & great minds to watch out for
We all have our vices, whether we like to ‘fess up to them or not. Mine are slightly embarassing. But I’m willing to own up to them: * Independent bookstores: the one in my neighborhood has the most incredible Middle Eastern politics, current affairs and history sections...... [view]

Posted By:  jogany Posted On:  Jun 23, 2008	Podcast :diana Helps Baby Kamba From Majunga
In English here on DotSub: http://dotsub.com/films/dianachamia BlipTV : http://blip.tv/file/1018391 Kamba Antefindrazana’s story, the Majunga 1 year-old baby born with a malformation. It was Diana Chamia a future journalist in Madagascar member of FOKO-Majunga who wrote about this story...... [view]

Posted By:  jogany Posted On:  Jun 30, 2008	Podcast : Patrick On Blogging In Tamatave
27/06/08 : Patrick in Tamatave wanted to share his blogging experience with more friends and brought 7 of the English Club to our 3 day long workshop. This is what he thinks about blogging in the regions and how Foko can help. We have now : http://Zida01.wordpress.com...... [view]

Posted By:  jogany Posted On:  Jun 23, 2008	Diana Helps Baby Kamba From Majunga
In English here on DotSub: http://dotsub.com/films/dianachamia BlipTV : http://blip.tv/file/1018391 Kamba Antefindrazana’s story, the Majunga 1 year-old baby born with a malformation. It was Diana Chamia a future journalist in Madagascar member of FOKO-Majunga who wrote about this story...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 19, 2008	The Elephant and The Ant
REFLECTIONS OF FIDEL: IT would seem there's no topic worthy of addressing that would not bore our patient readers, after the “Round Table” program of June 12, which dealt with the new edition of a book published in Bolivia 15 years ago, featuring now a prologue I wrote. During this...... [view]

Posted By:  vanessamason Posted On:  Jun 15, 2008	Is this gift returnable?
I gave an impromptu lecture to a class full of medical students about the American health care system a couple of weeks ago. The biggest reaction seemed to be their disbelief that there is no legal right to health care in the American constitution. Government obligation to health care is part...... [view]

Global Brigades
Submitted By:   GlobalBrigades Website:  http://dev.globalbrigades.org Phone:  213-434-0410 E-mail:  steve@globalbrigades.org	Vision:   Global Brigades is a secular, charitable organization, that empowers students to develop solutions to improve the quality of life in third world countries while respecting local cultures. We are one of the world´s......   [view]

Medicines For Humanity
Submitted By:   jjalouzet Website:  http://www.medicinesforhumanity.org Phone:  781-982-0274 E-mail:  admin@medicinesforhumanity.org	Vision:   Medicines for Humanity is dedicated to saving childrens’ lives in impoverished communities worldwide. We help local healthcare partners to implement effective health initiatives for children and to become......   [view]

Chalice (Canada)
Submitted By:    Website:  http://www.chalice.ca Phone:  800-776-6855 E-mail:  mariancloutier@chalice.ca	Vision:   Chalice proclaims Christ's loving care for the poor and suffering by inspiring our Catholic community to support local initiatives in developing countries, primarily through the sponsorship of children and elderly in need....   StateProv:   Nova Scotia   City:   Springhill   [view]