"What we notice is that this broad reach of vaccinations is not only saving child lives but also allowing for world health aid to be used more effectively within the health sector"
The following piece of work is inspired by the renowned 2017 annual letter written by Bill gates to Warren buffet and it provides a basis for my view on the following issue. Please have a read of it on the following link
www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter?WT.mc_id=02_14_2017_00_AL2017_GL-GN_&WT.tsrc=GLGN
“Health is wealth” the very famous phrase that associates this idea of satisfaction in relation to being healthy.
Learning biology in school, one of the most common subjects we learn about is immunization.In theory it is a process which provides an organism immunity to a specific disease by exposing the organism to an antigen to promote the production of antibodies to a particular antigen. In other words, immunization is the super power that we need as humans to protect ourselves from the so-called “bad guys” that may put our health in serious danger.
You must be wondering why this word, but the comprehension of this term allows us to put it into context of this letter that primarily focuses on global health because of the contribution of Warren Buffet, the chief executive officer and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
In the year 2006, Warren contributed a fortune of his wealth, exactly thirty billion US dollars to the gates foundation to collaboratively work with other world organizations such as the WHO in bridging the gap to better global heath.
The focus of this philanthropic investment was to conquer diseases that disproportionately agonize the world’s poor, limiting them from reaching their full potential.
The letter discusses the progress of this aim using a variety of benchmarks ranging from the broader reach of vaccinations to young children and its impact on the overall child mortality rates to the disappearance of polio as an epidemic. The figures in question are actually quite interesting to look at and given below are a few of my personal favorites.
One hundred and twenty two million, these are the amount of children lives saved since the year 1990, what makes it so special is the fact that it not only highlights the importance of living as a child and what a privilege it is to be alive but also perhaps on an economic perspective is able to make sure that the youth contribute to the success of an economy because of their longer lifespan.
Although this is a far fetched view of children lives as it relates the lifespan of a human being to its overall contribution to an economy, I believe that it is able to deliver the message of the progress in the health sector and on a broader scale provide a more optimistic view of child health than one would predict otherwise. It was able to do justice to what buffet once said “price is what you pay and value is what you get”
Ease of access to vaccinations was one of the most progressive result within this article. 85% of the people worldwide now have access to vaccines, which as a number is indeed impressive and puts global health at a better position than it previously was. However significantly these statistics have not addressed future implications of president elect Trumps healthcare reform which have conflicting views. Furthermore, the trump administration is in fact at intensive criticisms with views of most Americans that actually support the use of a policy of vaccines at schools to prevent the spreading of diseases.
What we notice is that this broad reach of vaccinations is not only saving child lives but also allowing for world health aid to be used more effectively within the health sector.
The rate at which childhood deaths is falling has been accelerating for almost two decades.
The only thought that hits me now is that why is it that only people like Warren or Gates who are reacting to this global problem? Can we not react? Can your own 10 year old child get the same healthcare as the one that sits across by the road? Or should people blame the poverty as a cause of poorer health. Poverty is definitely an indicator of the ease of access to nutrition and healthcare resources but that does not at all provide a base suggesting that the poor and the unfortunate are not a part of a group working towards global health.
Changing a constant trend is difficult but not impossible. This idea is perfectly illustrated within my next favorite statistic about the polio epidemic which today has only forty seven cases around the world. One of the key features of this disease is that it’s incurable once it gets into your body and will not allow it to function adequately which consequently limits the work that you can do.
One of the key issues with global health is the lack of an adequate supply of food with the nutrients young children need to survive. People need to understand that babies need to be well fed if they have to stay alive. This not only means providing cereals but also highlighting the importance of feeding your baby because it is the irreplaceable natural nutrient that makes babies healthier and live longer therefore decreasing child mortality rates.
On the other hand Bill and Melinda stress the fact that not only is it important to have healthier babies but also to have access to birth control as and when it is needed. Day after day the population of our planet is increasing and yes it may sound impressive to have a number above 7 billion but given the economic impact on an average family, birth control is an aspect that is worthy of just as much attention as the others mentioned above.
I was impressed with this statistic as it talks about the increased availability of contraceptives as it allows for existing children to be healthier, better educated and more willing and able to be nurtured with the increased attention from their parents. However, the point is not to stop couples from having kids but to think of it as a risk they are willing to take, that is not having kids that they are not confident of raising healthily.
The article is able to engage readers by the special friendship and shared core values by these individuals. This relationship boosts my faith in the health sector. Having an insight on their work, I recognize the fact that Bill gates, a technology orientated entrepreneur is able to integrate with Warren, who is on a completely different view of the business world. As an investor may have conflicting ideas to those of gates, driven by their professional successes in their relative businesses.
In conclusion this article is not a particularly optimistic representation of global health but I would put it as being genuine and realistic in its own view. I sincerely advocate this effort because quite unknowingly we tend to forget the grave implication that our health could have on our daily lives. I am definitely not here to tell everyone to eat healthy, exercise and perhaps stay hydrated but if I did have the opportunity I would just like to state my position in merely three words and they are “choices have consequences”.
www.gatesnotes.com/2017-Annual-Letter?WT.mc_id=02_14_2017_00_AL2017_GL-GN_&WT.tsrc=GLGN
“Health is wealth” the very famous phrase that associates this idea of satisfaction in relation to being healthy.
Learning biology in school, one of the most common subjects we learn about is immunization.In theory it is a process which provides an organism immunity to a specific disease by exposing the organism to an antigen to promote the production of antibodies to a particular antigen. In other words, immunization is the super power that we need as humans to protect ourselves from the so-called “bad guys” that may put our health in serious danger.
You must be wondering why this word, but the comprehension of this term allows us to put it into context of this letter that primarily focuses on global health because of the contribution of Warren Buffet, the chief executive officer and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.
In the year 2006, Warren contributed a fortune of his wealth, exactly thirty billion US dollars to the gates foundation to collaboratively work with other world organizations such as the WHO in bridging the gap to better global heath.
The focus of this philanthropic investment was to conquer diseases that disproportionately agonize the world’s poor, limiting them from reaching their full potential.
The letter discusses the progress of this aim using a variety of benchmarks ranging from the broader reach of vaccinations to young children and its impact on the overall child mortality rates to the disappearance of polio as an epidemic. The figures in question are actually quite interesting to look at and given below are a few of my personal favorites.
One hundred and twenty two million, these are the amount of children lives saved since the year 1990, what makes it so special is the fact that it not only highlights the importance of living as a child and what a privilege it is to be alive but also perhaps on an economic perspective is able to make sure that the youth contribute to the success of an economy because of their longer lifespan.
Although this is a far fetched view of children lives as it relates the lifespan of a human being to its overall contribution to an economy, I believe that it is able to deliver the message of the progress in the health sector and on a broader scale provide a more optimistic view of child health than one would predict otherwise. It was able to do justice to what buffet once said “price is what you pay and value is what you get”
Ease of access to vaccinations was one of the most progressive result within this article. 85% of the people worldwide now have access to vaccines, which as a number is indeed impressive and puts global health at a better position than it previously was. However significantly these statistics have not addressed future implications of president elect Trumps healthcare reform which have conflicting views. Furthermore, the trump administration is in fact at intensive criticisms with views of most Americans that actually support the use of a policy of vaccines at schools to prevent the spreading of diseases.
What we notice is that this broad reach of vaccinations is not only saving child lives but also allowing for world health aid to be used more effectively within the health sector.
The rate at which childhood deaths is falling has been accelerating for almost two decades.
The only thought that hits me now is that why is it that only people like Warren or Gates who are reacting to this global problem? Can we not react? Can your own 10 year old child get the same healthcare as the one that sits across by the road? Or should people blame the poverty as a cause of poorer health. Poverty is definitely an indicator of the ease of access to nutrition and healthcare resources but that does not at all provide a base suggesting that the poor and the unfortunate are not a part of a group working towards global health.
Changing a constant trend is difficult but not impossible. This idea is perfectly illustrated within my next favorite statistic about the polio epidemic which today has only forty seven cases around the world. One of the key features of this disease is that it’s incurable once it gets into your body and will not allow it to function adequately which consequently limits the work that you can do.
One of the key issues with global health is the lack of an adequate supply of food with the nutrients young children need to survive. People need to understand that babies need to be well fed if they have to stay alive. This not only means providing cereals but also highlighting the importance of feeding your baby because it is the irreplaceable natural nutrient that makes babies healthier and live longer therefore decreasing child mortality rates.
On the other hand Bill and Melinda stress the fact that not only is it important to have healthier babies but also to have access to birth control as and when it is needed. Day after day the population of our planet is increasing and yes it may sound impressive to have a number above 7 billion but given the economic impact on an average family, birth control is an aspect that is worthy of just as much attention as the others mentioned above.
I was impressed with this statistic as it talks about the increased availability of contraceptives as it allows for existing children to be healthier, better educated and more willing and able to be nurtured with the increased attention from their parents. However, the point is not to stop couples from having kids but to think of it as a risk they are willing to take, that is not having kids that they are not confident of raising healthily.
The article is able to engage readers by the special friendship and shared core values by these individuals. This relationship boosts my faith in the health sector. Having an insight on their work, I recognize the fact that Bill gates, a technology orientated entrepreneur is able to integrate with Warren, who is on a completely different view of the business world. As an investor may have conflicting ideas to those of gates, driven by their professional successes in their relative businesses.
In conclusion this article is not a particularly optimistic representation of global health but I would put it as being genuine and realistic in its own view. I sincerely advocate this effort because quite unknowingly we tend to forget the grave implication that our health could have on our daily lives. I am definitely not here to tell everyone to eat healthy, exercise and perhaps stay hydrated but if I did have the opportunity I would just like to state my position in merely three words and they are “choices have consequences”.