Italian town bans residents from falling sick
The move, done with a touch of irony, was aimed at highlighting the town’s inadequate access to healthcare. Read more at straitstimes.com.
While the directive may seem draconian, it was all done with a touch of irony to highlight the town’s inadequate access to healthcare.
The mayor says that it's because the nearest hospital is 45 km away, but a full 16% of the US population, or roughly 55 million people, live further than that from a hospital (https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/03/health/hospital-deserts/index.html).
US healthcare really needs to stop looking like a third-world country.
Well, that'd require us to stop being a 3rd world country. GDP aside more than 1 in 10 Americans live in relative poverty.
There are few effective social programs and a very authoritarian power structure even before the incoming clusterfuck.
Why? At this point the US IS a third world country.
Look at it. There is a rich ruling class, and most that aren't in it are poor enough to barely make it to the end of the month. The countries main focus is the military, which is too notch, and the test just really sucks. Its led by a dictator wannabe and so rife with corruption that they don't even try to hide it anymore.
Any other county would be called a third world country, why not the US? Just because it's in absolute terms rich doesn't mean that all join in the riches or rights.
Nearly 16 percent of America's mainland is 30 miles or more away from a hospital with emergency care.
The next time they state that the wording is confusing. On first read I thought it was 16% of the population.
Look at the map in your article. Pictured are vast tracks of deserts, mountains, badlands, etc. And look even closer. That spot in NY is where a bunch of wilderness areas come together. The spots in FL are swamps. I've driven through that spot in OK, it's beautiful, but mostly empty of humans.
Besides, 28 miles to a hospital isn't too awful, unless you're grievously injured. The vast majority of healthcare is taken care of by smaller units. Even in my little town we have 2 stand-alone emergency rooms (and a full hospital).
Now if I just had insurance and could afford to go to those places... Coming down with bronchitis today, nothing I can do unless I spend the last of my savings.
The US is absolutely not a third world country. Now, a developing country . . .
“This is not just a provocation, the ordinance is a cry for help, a way to shine a spotlight on an unacceptable situation,” Mr Torchia told local news outlet Corriere della Calabria.
Do even English people say "I've fallen sick"? Sounds so dramatic.
"I've fallen ill" is a common expression in the UK. "Fallen sick" would be a little unusual
Down with the sickness.
Some cultures even use the phrase "fallen pregnant".
For those that are curious, this decree was meant to highlight a lack of access to healthcare in the area. It's supposed to be ridiculous to catch the attention of regional health leaders.
I'm not that surprised. If you live in a rural area, you aren't going to get the services of a city. Hospital care is part of that.
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