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Abstract: I have two daughters. The older one was born in a public hospital, and the younger one in a private facility. My experiences in each case were so dramatically different that I’m still shocked when I remember them. Having money to pay private attention was the main difference. My […]

The CEO of an organization called the “World Heart Federation” talks about the UN Summit, and summarizes the problematic around NCDs. It seems that the UN summit really seemed for many people as an important moment in the planification of our nearby future.

This illustrated video presented by the WHO serves as a great introduction to the problematic of NCDs. In only one minute and 47 seconds you’ll know almost everything you need to know about them without any spoken word. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i_3nonEq0E

Smoking can look nice in a good photography, but if you take one second to analyze it, this person is attempting against his health and against your own health care system. Photo taken by The Djudju Beast, published on Flickr.com (CC BY-NC 2.0)  

A woman is receiving chemotherapy … now the quality of her life lies on the hands of these doctors. Photo taken by kbrookes, published on Flickr.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)