What are we doing??!?!
Saw the wonderful film "The Constant Gardener" with Dr C yesterday. If half of it is true I must say I am chocked and apauled by what the western world is doing.
The plot is this:
An English diplomat's wife is found murdered and as he digs deeper into the case he finds out that she has been investigating a large medical company and what they do in Africa.
They give away useless medication to the Africans and use them as guinea pigs to test a new TBC-drug. Basically they claim to give them HIVmedicine but it is all a huge test of new unapproved drugs.
My god, not only was I struck by my usual adopted-child guilt but also did I feel guilty about not knowing this...My problems revolve around stuff like: oh no, it's raining today and I need to go and pick up some wine for my dinner party tomorrow or do I have enough money to buy both new pants and new boots...
I do however give money to the MSF and I do believe it comes to good use.
Take care
Song of the day: Rainy night in Georgia - Brook Benton
2 comments:
Yes my lifetime dream has always been to go to deprived countries and do something first hand. Alas, haven't got round to that yet!
That's awesome-I totally looked into MSF or International Red Cross-even did a work-study with IRC-except, right now, I'm in this whole other organization where they give you a gun and send you to deprived countries. Maybe the Peace Corps next!!
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