Quote:mysteryman wrote:
They have no transportation or there is no Dr in their community, do those people get fined or arrested for not seeing a Dr?
Quote:oe : Don't be silly. Sheesh.
mysteryman wrote:
Is the govt going to create a mandatory transportation program to make sure everyone see's a Dr?
Quote:oe : Tsssss.... No.
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to be fair to mm , one really cannot compare central europe with the U.S. and canada when it comes to having access to a medical care and transportation .
just speaking of our canadian natives , they often live far from any medical facilities and access to such facilities can be extremely difficult .
our local university hospital (in eastern ontario) has a special program to bring natives for certain treatments to the hospital by helicopter/airplane .
while more facilities are being established in remote areas - often staffed by a native nurse - , much more needs to be done to provide the native communities with better healthcare .
one of the major diseases ravaging many native communities is DIABETES - and much is being done to educate the natives about proper nutrition - but it's not sufficient yet . it'll probably take a few generations before they understand that they are able to help reduce this terrible disease .
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having said that , i would suggest it shows the URGENT need for even more health prevention measures for the population as a whole , and i certainly would NOT want to endorse a cutback in any measures that promote healthy living .
hbg