Today starts a new series of posts called ‘Good Reads’. I am a voracious collector of news stories, articles, journals, reports, and data on armed conflict and public health. I attempt to write about many of them on this site, however inevitably every week a dozen or more items remain ‘unblogged’. The goal of this and future Good Reads posts is to get these items out to readers. Enjoy! If you have comments and suggestions, I would love to hear them.
Solar Powered Medical Clinic in Iraq
In Iraq, where rolling blackouts and severe electricity restrictions plague the nation, a reliable power supply can mean the difference between life and death. Without it, important medical centers can’t provide the necessary treatment to the wounded. So it was a stunning achievement for the American-Iraqi Multinational Force—and a great moment for solar power technology—when an Iraqi-led group designed and installed a photovoltaic cell system on a Baghdad medical clinic.
Their experience is the newest reflection of how Cuba, in concert with the people of many nations in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, is transforming the training of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals while also delivering medical care to poor populations that, in the past, seldom received any attention at all. This dynamic notion, planted by Che and others at the beginning of the Revolution, has taken decades finally to develop, and now has come to fruition: thousands of doctors have been created who are capable of practicing and teaching revolutionary medicine, and they are puting this “weapon” to good use.
Hamas Accused of Hijacking Ambulances during Gaza War
Palestinian civilians, living in Gaza during the three-week war with Israel, have spoken of the challenge of being caught between Hamas and Israeli soldiers, as the radical Islamic movement that controls the Gaza strip attempted to hijack ambulances
Christopher Albon is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in armed conflict, public health, human security, and health diplomacy.
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