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1/3: A message I wrote to a friend re. healthcare spending of nations, which they had observed to be increasing:

I'm of the (uneducated) opinion that as countries/peoples become more wealthy in peace-time, once they percieve their needs as met, they end up spending that wealth on healthcare. A great tragedy from our perspective is that the best healthcare spending is preventative, but the wildest healthcare spending I observe through anecdote in other countries is curative; notoriously seen in futile end-of-life care in America.

The most obvious homologue - of a nation spending a hoofing amount of it's wealth in a given industry - seems to me the "military-industrial complex". It's a slightly clumsy term for our purpose, but here the military is a function of the government which in turn is a function of the country/peoples. So I think of it as a nation spending a hoofing amount of it's money on funding the industries that manufacture and deliver "warheads on foreheads", so to speak.

The best summary of this was provided by Eisenhower. I paste here words from usnews.com/opinion/blogs/rober:

> More than a week after Stalin’s death, Eisenhower was talking with speechwriter Emmet Hughes about the address. “Look, I am tired—and I think everyone is tired—of just plain indictments of the Soviet regime,” Ike said. “I think it would be wrong—in fact, asinine—for me to get up before the world now to make another one of those indictments. Instead, just one thing matters. What have we got to offer the world?”

#hospitals #socialcare #elderlycare #physiotherapy #midwifery #nursing #medicine #bigpharma #publichealth #finance #healthinsurance #medicare #obamacare #nhs #economics #healthcare

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nit.com.au/24-05-2023/6088/nai NAIDOC Award recognises Jenna Greaves' transition from patient to respected nurse

#naidoc #midwifery

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2/2
In many places around the U.S. and other countries, midwifery is often misunderstood and unfairly oppressed. Keep your eyes on Puerto Rico where the midwife community is actively fighting legislation that would effectively end midwifery on the island. In the years after Hurricane Maria and the Pandemic, midwives were vital for people who couldn't get to a hospital or were unwilling for fear of exposure to infection. So, give a Partera a warm hug today!



#puertorico #midwifery #births

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Happy International Midwives' Day! 1/2

One of the oldest occupations in history, midwives fulfill a vital role all over the world. The majority of babies born worldwide are home-delivered with midwives by a large margin. Performed by qualified midwives, home deliveries are safe, affordable, and eliminate obstetric violence and forced C-sections. They act as medical practioners, lactation consultants, and provide pre and post-natal care most of the time.


#midwifery #homebirths

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