Comments on: Why health matters http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434 Examining international development, by Alanna Shaikh Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blood and Milk » Blog Archive » Welcome metafilter visitors http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-10316 Blood and Milk » Blog Archive » Welcome metafilter visitors Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:36:28 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-10316 [...] Why we should care about global health [...] [...] Why we should care about global health [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-24 Anonymous Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:36:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-24 Kevin Dean - It's a dangerous and unsettling world when the thing that means the most to you can be taken at any time for no reason. That kind of fear and uncertainty must take its toll.<br/><br/>Sakina's family - my prayers are with you. Kevin Dean – It’s a dangerous and unsettling world when the thing that means the most to you can be taken at any time for no reason. That kind of fear and uncertainty must take its toll.

Sakina’s family – my prayers are with you.

]]> By: Kevin Dean http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-23 Kevin Dean Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:31:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-23 I don't have any data backing this up, but my belief is that there is strong and important psycho-social penalty inflicted on societies under stress. The constant knowledge that babies regularly die - that your baby could die - puts a strain on everyone in a society. I don’t have any data backing this up, but my belief is that there is strong and important psycho-social penalty inflicted on societies under stress. The constant knowledge that babies regularly die – that your baby could die – puts a strain on everyone in a society.

]]> By: Zaid http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-22 Zaid Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:59:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-22 I never know what to say when I hear that someone has died. And it is always afterwards (after when I should have said something) that I think what of what I should have said. When I heard about the baby, I should have said, "Allah yarham ha." (God bless her.) I know that sounds like an odd thing to say in English, but in Arabic - in Islam - it is what you are supposed to say. So, Allah yarham ha.<br/><br/>- Zaid I never know what to say when I hear that someone has died. And it is always afterwards (after when I should have said something) that I think what of what I should have said. When I heard about the baby, I should have said, “Allah yarham ha.” (God bless her.) I know that sounds like an odd thing to say in English, but in Arabic – in Islam – it is what you are supposed to say. So, Allah yarham ha.

- Zaid

]]> By: Anonymous http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-21 Anonymous Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:21:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-21 My heart aches for Sakina's family. Not only because of all the stories I heard about her at your house, but because no one should have to go through losing a child. My sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the family. Con much carino y amor. My heart aches for Sakina’s family. Not only because of all the stories I heard about her at your house, but because no one should have to go through losing a child. My sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with the family. Con much carino y amor.

]]> By: Anonymous http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-20 Anonymous Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:07:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-20 My deepest, deepest sympathies to the parents. My heart is with them, and I don't even know them. There is not much more to say except, I cannot imagine it. May time bring them understanding, and peace.<br/><br/>- Julian My deepest, deepest sympathies to the parents. My heart is with them, and I don’t even know them. There is not much more to say except, I cannot imagine it. May time bring them understanding, and peace.

- Julian

]]> By: Jonathan Powers http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434&cpage=1#comment-19 Jonathan Powers Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://bloodandmilk.org/?p=434#comment-19 Tragedy is not a strong enough word to describe how sad this is. Many people have been affected by prolonged family illnesses, but to lose a child after such a struggle is more than anyone should have to go through, especially people who really would change the world. While it will never make up for anything, if it helps people think about how much needs to be done for health care in the third world, at least there may be some tiny bit of a silver lining. Dave and Mamura, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Tragedy is not a strong enough word to describe how sad this is. Many people have been affected by prolonged family illnesses, but to lose a child after such a struggle is more than anyone should have to go through, especially people who really would change the world. While it will never make up for anything, if it helps people think about how much needs to be done for health care in the third world, at least there may be some tiny bit of a silver lining. Dave and Mamura, my thoughts and prayers are with you.

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