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High risk and underground in Haiti and abroad
In countries like Haiti, Uganda and Thailand it's not uncommon for people to visit informal medical practitioners for injections of vitamins, antibiotics or traditional serums. In Haiti, those who do the injecting are referred to as "picuristes", or "injectionists", and the practice, which continues among Haitians living in other countries, may be putting people at risk of contracting HIV and other illnesses, new research has found.
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Life Saving Peanuts // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to mrjfrancois and marcd for leaving their thoughts on the food shortages in Haiti and on the problem of hunger around the world.
Check out the pod: http://current.com/items/88911955_life_saving_peanuts
And a thread current.com user manolsalon started on the site: http://current.com/items/88902084_world_bank_to_meet_as... Thanks to mrjfrancois and marcd for leaving their thoughts on the food shortages in Haiti and on the problem of hunger around the worl... more -
Life Saving Peanuts // Comment Picked for TV
Thanks to manosalon for another thought provoking upload, this time on the food crisis in Haiti. Hear what he has to say then watch a pod on the topic: http://current.com/items/88911955_life_saving_peanuts Thanks to manosalon for another thought provoking upload, this time on the food crisis in Haiti. Hear what he has to say then watch a... more
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Electrifying Haiti // Comment Picked for TV
Check out what manosalon, having grown up in Haiti, had to say after watching "Electrifying Haiti." Thanks for the upload! And here's a link to the pod: http://current.com/items/76336702_electrifying_haiti
Check out what manosalon, having grown up in Haiti, had to say after watching "Electrifying Haiti." Thanks for the upload! And here'... more -
House Call in Hell
This video takes you inside the walls of one of the worst prisons in the Western hemisphere. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and a general lack of funding in Haiti's National Penitentiary have led to exorbitant HIV and Tuberculosis rates. Reporter Antigone Barton and videographer Stephen Sapienza take a first-hand look at these conditions and an American doctor working to correct them. After this video was taken, USAID authorized $200,000 in emergency funding for health and sanitation improvements.
Learn more about this video at www.pulitzercenter.org This video takes you inside the walls of one of the worst prisons in the Western hemisphere. Overcrowding, poor sanitation, and a gene... more -
U.S. Role In Haiti Hunger Riots
The New York Times lectured Haiti on April 18 that “Haiti, its agriculture industry in shambles, needs to better feed itself.” Unfortunately, the article did not talk at all about one of the main causes of the shortages – the fact that the U.S. and other international financial bodies destroyed Haitian rice farmers to create a major market for the heavily subsidized rice from U.S. farmers. This is not the only cause of hunger in Haiti and other poor countries, but it is a major force.
Thirty years ago, Haiti raised nearly all the rice it needed. What happened?
In 1986, after the expulsion of Haitian dictator Jean Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier the International Monetary Fund (IMF) loaned Haiti $24.6 million in desperately needed funds (Baby Doc had raided the treasury on the way out). But, in order to get the IMF loan, Haiti was required to reduce tariff protections for their Haitian rice and other agricultural products and some industries to open up the country’s markets to competition from outside countries. The U.S. has by far the largest voice in decisions of the IMF.
The New York Times lectured Haiti on April 18 that “Haiti, its agriculture industry in shambles, needs to better feed itself.” Unfort... more -
Meds & Food for Kids Website
Here's a great website for more info about MFK.
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Life Saving Peanuts
Meds & Food for Kids is treating malnutrition in Haiti with groundbreaking, therapeutic food.
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Aid reaches Haiti, but not enough
Hundreds of Haitians stood in long lines Saturday, just as others had walked for hours throughout the week to receive the U.N. and regional food aid pouring into the country after a spate of deadly riots. But amid the tenuous calm, aid groups say they are just buying time - and long-term solutions seem remote... Hundreds of Haitians stood in long lines Saturday, just as others had walked for hours throughout the week to receive the U.N. and reg... more
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Food shortages in Haiti
As food prices for staples like beans, corn and rice grow out of reach around the world, hunger in Haiti has become fierce.
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Biofuels are starving the people
The skyrocketing cost of food is causing unrest around the world. Last Saturday, Haitians ousted their prime minister, Jacques-Édouard Alexis, following a week of rioting over staple costs. In the Philippines, where the price of rice has doubled since January, the president banned using farmland for any purpose other than food production. Even Italians staged a day-long pasta protest last September when wheat prices jumped.
In the course of a year grain costs have surged by 31% for corn, 74% for rice, 87% for soya, and 130% for wheat, according to the United Nations. Compounding the problem, global grain stores are at a historic low and prices are expected to continue to rise and remain high for the foreseeable future. In response to the growing crisis, the World Food Programme, which feeds some 73 million people, appealed last month for $500 million in funds, the amount it is short this year due to the spike in food prices. And this week, UNESCO released a report that concludes an overhaul of modern agriculture is imminent.
“We estimate that a doubling of food prices over the last three years could potentially push 100 million people in low-income countries deeper into poverty,” World Bank president Robert Zoellick said.
“In this case, the international community has to think about what is the biggest risk in the short run and to make a correct balance between production of biofuel from food stuffs and biofuel coming from nonfood stuffs,” IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said during a press conference in DC last Sunday at the spring meetings of the IMF and the World Bank April 12-13. The skyrocketing cost of food is causing unrest around the world. Last Saturday, Haitians ousted their prime minister, Jacques-Édouard... more -
Hunger in Haiti increasing rapidly
Haiti's hunger, that burn in the belly that so many here feel, has become fiercer than ever in recent days as global food prices spiral out of reach, spiking as much as 45 percent since the end of 2006 and turning Haitian staples such as beans, corn and rice into closely guarded treasures.
That anger is palpable across the globe. The food crisis not only is being felt among the poor, but also is eroding the gains of the working and middle classes, sowing volatile levels of discontent and putting new pressures on fragile governments.
Experts say there are few quick fixes to a crisis tied to so many factors, such as strong demand for food from emerging economies like China's; rising oil prices; and the diversion of food resources to make biofuels.
There are no scripts on how to handle the crisis, either. In Asia, governments are putting in place measures to limit hoarding of rice after some shoppers panicked at price rises and bought up everything they could.
Even in Thailand, which produces 10 million more tons of rice than it consumes and is the world's largest rice exporter, supermarkets have placed signs limiting the amount of rice shoppers are allowed to buy. Haiti's hunger, that burn in the belly that so many here feel, has become fiercer than ever in recent days as global food prices spira... more -
Venezuela sends 364 tons of food to Haiti
Venezuela dispatched a fleet of airplanes carrying 364 tons of food on Sunday, Xinhua reports.
President Hugo Chavez said the shipment is to help relieve the crisis in Haiti where a nationwide crisis has hit the country for the past nine days.
Haiti is now in turmoil over rampant shortage of foodstuffs due to price hike.
President Chavez said his country has supplied meat, chicken, ham, milk, vegetables, olive oil and lentils to Haiti.
In recent months, rising food costs have led to social unrest in several countries such as Haiti and Egypt as governments struggle with a growing crisis sparked by a whole series of price increases in basic commodities. Venezuela dispatched a fleet of airplanes carrying 364 tons of food on Sunday, Xinhua reports. ... more -
Successful Peace Maker Jimmy Carter Shunned By Israel As He Attempts Peace There
Former US President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who brokered the first Arab-Israeli peace accord, is being shunned by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni and Defence Minister Ehud Barak.
Why? Because the former President wants to talk with Hamas in Palestine as well. The Israeli government is afraid of Jimmy. Israel has alot they do not want to talk about because Israel has broken their own laws as well as International laws by continuing to rob the Palestinians of their land. Israeli government continues to murder innocent children and people. Israeli government continues to block much needed medical supplies as well as food going into Palestine.
If someone robs you of your land, aren't you going to fight for it?
That is the reason why there is so much hate and discontent in the Mid East. Israel continues to take advantage of the Palestinians who have no budget for self defense. Israelis unlimited defense budget is supplied by the US government (without the peoples permission).
Israel needs to change their arrogant and selfish, greedy ways. Maybe when they do give back the land to Palestine, they will do what the US government did for the Native Americans in return for the stolen land and murdering that happened to them. Casinos? Former US President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize winner who brokered the first Arab-Israeli peace accord, is being shunned by Pri... more -
Riots, instability spread as food prices skyrocket - CNN.com
(CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and catapulted it to the forefront of the world's attention, the head of an agency focused on global development said Monday. (CNN) -- Riots from Haiti to Bangladesh to Egypt over the soaring costs of basic foods have brought the issue to a boiling point and c... more
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How To End War, Poverty and Diseases. A 2 Minute Plan to Save the World
This video is a simply stated plan to save the world. If implemented, it would take 10 world leaders 2 minutes to implement this. It would put an end to poverty, homelessness, disease, and war. It would also help the environment in the process. We all know that money is usually scarce and getting by can be hard, no matter what income bracket we're in. Except for about 2% of the population. This video is based on facts from many sources. This video is a simply stated plan to save the world. If implemented, it would take 10 world leaders 2 minutes to implement this. It... more
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World Bank to meet as food prices soar - Worldnews.com
Read article:
http://article.wn.com/view/2008/04/13/World_Bank_to_mee...
Comment:
Poverty, hunger and economic inequalities have been the source of violence and unrest around the world for many years. What has happened in Haiti this week and other places, have brought this issue back to our attention. I just hope that we see the warning signs and take the opportunity to make a change.
Please leave me your comments and tell us what you think of the issue.
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Haitian prime minister ousted over high food prices
After several days of rioting, and five deaths, Haiti's parliament removed their prime minister from power. Haitians make an average of $2.00 per day, yet food prices have risen globally by 40 percent since mid 2007. The impact on poorer countries is dire. After several days of rioting, and five deaths, Haiti's parliament removed their prime minister from power. Haitians make an average ... more
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Haitian prime minister ousted over high food prices - CNN.com
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Why are so many fighting for food?
ABC News asks reporters around the world to analyze the global food crisis. It shows different case studies of nations and what factors contribute to large amounts of people fighting for food. It's a great quick summary. However, I urge you to look more in depth.
ABC News asks reporters around the world to analyze the global food crisis. It shows different case studies of nations and what facto... more
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