-Caveat Lector- WHO Urges Developing Nations to Battle Infectious Diseases The World Health Organization (WHO) has offered cost-effective priorities for developing countries to battle the spread of infectious diseases. These include drugs to treat AIDS that may be too expensive for many developing countries. But just $14 for a year's supply of condoms could prevent infection in the first place. An insecticide-soaked net for the bed to protect people from malaria- bearing mosquitoes costs $10; 26 cents buys a dose of measles vaccine; 33 three cents buys oral rehydration salts that can save a child dying from severe diarrhea and 27 cents buys five days of antibiotics for pneumonia. One problem is raising the money. The World Health Organization's $208 million budget is still $50 million short. The report aims to convince governments of developing countries that illness causes poverty just as much as poverty causes illness, so that national policies reflect sound health recommendations. Lauren Neergaard, The Associated Press "WHO urges effort to battle disease in developing nations" as published in The Seattle Times, June 18, 1999, C7 DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
