Global Responsibilities for Health Care

1. The document discusses the current state of the world and need for change, outlining two potential futures - a chaotic "Military World State" or an "Intelligent World" based on intelligence, innovation, integration and prosperity. 2. It describes the many crises facing the current unsustainable world and argues that a comprehensive transformation is needed to a smarter world prioritizing knowledge, innovation and technology. 3. A vision is outlined for creating an "Intelligent World" through building intelligent communities and digital infrastructures, guided by sustainability and innovation across society. Major technology companies are promoting concepts like smarter planets and smart connected communities to model and structure the future world.

The document criticizes the U.S. medical system as being the most ineffective, unjust, inequitable and unethical among wealthy nations. It argues that the 2009 health reforms made the system worse. It provides examples showing racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to healthcare and health outcomes. It also discusses issues like the high costs of the system, medical bankruptcy, and how viewing patients as consumers is problematic.

This document summarizes a report by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights. It finds that claims of impending eradication of extreme poverty are exaggerated and rely too heavily on flawed measures like the World Bank's international poverty line. In reality, billions still live in poverty without adequate standards of living. It argues the Sustainable Development Goals are failing on key issues like poverty, inequality, and climate change. To eliminate poverty, it says we must rethink the relationship between growth and poverty reduction, tackle inequality through redistribution, implement universal social protection, and center the role of government.

The document discusses strategies for poverty reduction in Indonesia, noting that prior to the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis, Indonesia had seen significant reductions in poverty through rapid economic growth coupled with investments in social infrastructure, agriculture, and rural development. However, the crisis severely impacted poverty levels. The document examines post-crisis poverty reduction programs and efforts to promote more equitable development across regions in Indonesia.

Wider determinants of health include community empowerment and anti-poverty measures. There are different perspectives on health: as a right, consumption good, or investment. Health as a right involves government responsibility to ensure access and equity. As a consumption good, health is a personal objective not requiring special government responsibilities. As an investment, health affects workforce productivity. Development encompasses improving standards of living and expanding economic and social opportunities. It differs from economic growth, which is a quantitative increase, by transforming society for better well-being. Health plays a key role in development by increasing productivity.

Foreign aid can contribute to economic growth by increasing investment, imports of capital goods, and human capital development. However, aid can also fuel conflict by being stolen or appropriated by governments and militias to support warring factions. Pakistan is cited as an example - despite receiving over $100 billion in aid over decades, it has not experienced reduced conflict or improved development outcomes. The effectiveness of aid depends on factors like governance and policies in the receiving country.

This testimony argues that funding international health and development programs is crucial for national security. It notes that diseases like HIV/AIDS and drug-resistant tuberculosis already cost the US health system greatly. It argues that reducing poverty and improving health globally through programs like those funded by USAID and UNICEF is far cheaper than dealing with disease outbreaks after they reach the US. Investing in these programs aligns with constitutional duties to provide for the common defense and general welfare.

This document discusses how globalization has contributed to the immiserization (increasing misery and poverty) of African countries in two key ways: 1. Accelerated economic liberalization policies imposed by international financial institutions in response to debt crises have reduced the ability of African governments to intervene in their economies and allocate resources to development programs. 2. African countries have been marginalized in the global economy, recording stagnating or declining GDP per capita in contrast to growth in wealthier nations. Poverty levels have risen substantially in Africa while falling elsewhere in the developing world. The document argues that globalization has undermined the policy autonomy of African nations and exacerbated poverty, contradicting the promise of shared

The Least Developed Countries Report 2011 puts forward a policy framework for enhancing the development impact of South–South cooperation, and proposes ways to leverage South–South financial cooperation for development in the LDCs.

This report shows that, without action, more than 80% of the world’s poorest will be living in fragile contexts by 2030.

The Refugee Responsibility and Sustainability Index was created as part of my Personal Project at Lincoln Community School. This index asses the responsibility level of a country towards tackling refugee crises in three parts: One, whether or not a country has a responsibility to absorb and resettle refugees within their territories; Two whether or not a country has a responsibility to increase its contribution to humanitarian aid efforts; and Three the amount of overall contribution a country should make to help tackle any refugee crisis. To accurately and objectively measure this, parameters such as GDP Per-Capita, Natives per refugee, humanitarian aid given, and poverty rate amongst others have been taken into consideration. Made in collaboration with Mr. Stephan Anagnost (Mr. A)

This document discusses the impact of crises on social programs and poverty. It notes that the current global economic crisis has led to a sharp decline in global GDP growth and industrial production in Turkey. Crises particularly hurt the poor, who have limited resources and coping abilities. An estimated 90 million more people will fall into extreme poverty by 2010 due to the crisis. The document also discusses lessons from previous crises, highlighting the need to anticipate social impacts and protect vulnerable groups from the early stages of crisis response. Effective crisis responses have been rapid, sizable, and focused on social safety nets and pro-poor policies.

1) The article discusses the promise of microfinance in alleviating poverty by providing financial services like small loans to low-income households that have traditionally been excluded from formal banking. 2) While microfinance programs report high repayment rates of over 95%, most programs remain subsidized and are not financially self-sufficient. There is also limited evidence on the social and economic impacts of microfinance. 3) Going forward, there is a need for more rigorous impact evaluations, understanding how different financial products and incentive structures can best serve the poor, and ensuring microfinance reaches those in deepest poverty rather than just the "better off poor".

How do population dynamics affect greenhouse gases and climate change? Will urbanization and an ageing population help or hinder efforts to adapt to a warming world? And could better reproductive health care and improved relations between women and men make a difference in the fight against climate change? Find the answers in the State of World Population 2009.

SAHARO works without regard to creed, race, gender, or ethnicity, and is one of the reputed humanitarian networks. SAHARO provides a beacon of hope for thousands of women, men and children in times of hardship and contributes to the development of social justice in times of peace. Saharo’ mandate includes integral development, emergency relief, advocacy, peace building, respect for human rights and support for proper stewardship of the planet’s environment and resources. The SAHARO approach is based on the social teaching, which focuses on the dignity of the human person. Saharo’ work on behalf of the poor manifests God’s love for all of creation. SAHARO believes that the weak and oppressed are not objects of pity, but agents of change leading the struggle to eradicate dehumanizing poverty, unacceptable living and working conditions, and unjust social, political, economic and cultural structures. What makes SAHARO unique is its ongoing presence in communities, before, during and after crisis situations. Important, too, is that being part of civil society and incorporating the perspective of the poor, Saharo can continuously adapt its strategies to an ever changing environment. SAHARO fights poverty, exclusion, intolerance and discrimination. More importantly, it empowers people to participate fully in all matters affecting their lives, and it advocates on their behalf at national and international forums. SAHARO promotes partnership: local autonomy is paramount in ensuring effective teamwork for the good of all. By pooling expertise and resources, SAHARO is able to identify issues at the grassroots, analyze them at national and international levels, and then take action locally, regionally and globally

We need to frame the way we gather and use data in the context of the post-2015 agenda on poverty eradication. Tony German and Judith Randel from Development Initiatives examine issues around disaggregating data for better informed choices about development spending.

The document summarizes health reforms in Mexico from 1943-2004, with a focus on the 2004 reform that established the Health Social Protection System. It overviews declining mortality rates and increasing life expectancy over time. Key aspects of the 2004 reform included establishing universal health care coverage, separating financing from service provision, defining an essential benefits package, and increasing accountability through performance measurement. The reform reorganized Mexico's health system to improve access, quality, and financial protection for all citizens.

This document summarizes strategies used to undermine public acceptance of climate change science and discusses ways to more effectively engage the public on this issue. It notes that corporate interests have funded front groups and think tanks to manufacture doubt about climate science and make lack of certainty a political issue. As a result, news media often portray climate science as a two-sided controversy when there is actually a scientific consensus. It suggests joining online networks for information and action, developing new communication strategies, and promoting a values-based debate around climate solutions rather than perpetuating manufactured controversies.