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The following is response to the report H1N1 Preparedness by Nosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Dr.
The recent H1N1 influenza is a testament to the pestilence of the 21st century. It also showed however that the earth is a global organism, and so no matter what advances the US or other rich nations make, outbreaks like the H1N1 will continue to affect negatively on earth; directly, through immigration, tourism and other factors, and indirectly through the health economics of the world.
The way forward is simple: Address the issue of health inequalities; devote more attention to preventive medicine research; synthesize a strategy for disaster and pandenmics preparedness. Again, the Alma-Ata declaration holds the key. If all nations of the earth, spearheaded by the US, can champion the course of Alma-Ata, outbreaks will be better controlled if not totally prevented. So instead of spending all the millions in the world in fashioning new technologies and looking for modern breakthroughs, what will still benefits humanity as a single entity more is sometime truly global: the Alma-Ata way!
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