CONCEPT OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND THE 10/90 GAP “pneumonia ‚ diarrheal diseases‚ tuberculosis‚ and malaria when combined have been estimated to account for more then 20% of the disease burden in the world(mostly in developing countries)‚ yet they receive less than 1% of the total public and private funds which are devoted to health and research.” Global health is the health of the population in a global context and transcends the perspectives and concerns of individual nations. Global health implies
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To the Editor: Working conditions today are usually good and pretty safe‚ right? That’s what we know‚ is that all factories are safe‚ that all of the laws are followed‚ and that everything is great. Look at what you are wearing today‚ maybe a jacket mad in the U.S.‚ a t-shirt made in Malaysia‚ jeans made in Mexico‚ and socks made in China. To stay competitive‚ large companies contract out to manufacturers all over the world to buy at the lowest possible costs. This often ends in horrible working
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Introduction Tribal Health Initiative is a public charitable trust located in the Sittilingi valley in Dharmapuri district‚ Tamil Nadu. It works for the welfare of the local community who are predominantly Malavasi tribals. The Tribal Health Initiative was started in 1993 by Dr. Regi George and Dr. LalithaRegi. It started with a small Out Patient Unit in a thatched hut. Three years later‚ mostly due to the support of friends and a few grants‚ they had built a ten bedded hospital with a rudimentary
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April 10‚ 199_ Mr. David Jenkins District Manager Coleberry Financial Services‚ Inc. 324 Wall Avenue Toledo‚ Ohio 69587 Dear Mr. Jenkins‚ S Do you sometimes wish you could bring the park-trees‚ flower‚ shrubbery - back to the office with you after lunch? A Floral Displays‚ Inc. makes wishes come true. We rent out and maintain gorgeous tropical plants for your office and reception area. For less than $2 per day‚ we can surround you in lush philondendron or hide you behind an elephant
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Dear Editor: In an article on September 1st of the Los Angeles Times‚ Jeremy Rifkin claims animals have the same understanding and concept of emotions we humans have‚ and that we should treat them as our equals. This idea of his is absurd‚ and if you really look at it you can see‚ he is just another animal rights activist trying to get his voice heard. Rifkin has claimed that animals feel the same emotions we do‚ either good or bad. He said “they feel pain‚ suffer‚ and experience stress‚ affection
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Dear Mr. Woods‚ First off‚ I would just like to thank you for taking the time to read this letter. It definitely will be worth your while. Secondly‚ I would like to inform you of a great opportunity. My name is Anthony Solfaro and I am the creator of the lightning bike 3000. This is no ordinary bike! It generates its own energy to power the bike‚ as well as other accessories. This bike does not use energy because it produces energy once you start peddling. This is good for two reasons. One being
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To Mr. Drew Magary: Hello Mr. Magary‚ my name is Diamond Tanielu and I am writing in regards to your article “25 Least Influential People”. I understand your point of view you have of most of these people‚ but some of these public figures I feel can be pretty great role models. I would also like to mention how one of these 25 least influential people is in fact an insect. I understand your perspective from reading this article because some of these figures just have bad publicity‚ but however
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In this essay‚ I am going to describe the four initiative letters of the Athlete warehouse company which are strength‚ weakness‚ opportunity‚ and trait including a brief evaluation of the company. I start by portraying the strength of the athlete’s warehouse as of this company. Strength (1) The Athlete warehouse was specialized in quality athlete footwear and clothing. (2) The two brothers were familiar in sport clothing business including athlete’s clothes and athlete’s equipment the
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Questions 1. According to the first sentence what does every person realize at some moment in his/her education? At the same moment in his/her education‚ every person realizes that envy is ignorance‚ that imitation will get you know where‚ and that you have to accept yourself‚ the good parts and the bad. 2. What is the opposite of "self-reliance‚" according to Emerson? The opposite of self-reliance to Emerson is conformity. 3. What does Emerson see as the most sacred aspect of
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Genzyme’s Gaucher Initiative: Global Risk and Responsibility In contrast to other biotechnology firms‚ Genzyme began focusing on supplying raw materials (enzymes)‚ fine chemicals and reagents to large research laboratories and pharmaceutical companies. The company rudiments‚ from the very beginning‚ for generating capital to finance new projects was to use revenues to raise cash flows and to create a track record that would allow it to fund further growth. The company was founded in 1981 on
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