Share the health

I watched Sicko a few months ago and it crossed my mind that while, yes, health care is horrible for Americans, there has to be a way to use new strategies proposed by American politicans to help Africans. Since I don't work in health care, it had largely left my mind until I read this amazing article today in the New York Times (Link) that touches on the problem in Rwanda specifically.

The details are hard to fathom. (I think we'd all agree that it's pretty much unacceptable that a woman there has to borrow 5 months salary ($5) from friends to afford a c-section.) The thing I like about this piece is not that it outlines all the injustice (which it does) but that he details the success of community-share programs.

I am by no means a socialist, but after being to Kenya and seeing the power of limited resources stretched and shared, as well as employing community-based sharing in my own circle in KC, I'm pretty sold on its power. Quite simply, we MUST share our blessings to minimize the burden of others.

Anyhow, it's heavy stuff for a Monday, I know, but it's a great piece and I hope you read it.