Denormalizing Malaria
In this blogspace I am examining free-market influences on disease-response efforts in Kenya and the South Indian state of Kerala. My critique reveals the economic pressures, socio-historical factors and political interests which have allowed Kerala to largely meet the medical needs of its citizens while hindering Kenyan attempts to decrease malaria rates.
| Nov 29 2011 | Anti-Communist Resentment in the 21rst Century |
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When analyzing what is not in the media, we see a fear of societal transition away from profit-oriented Capitalism towards people-oriented Socialism | |
| Nov 29 2011 | Exotic, Rare and Defying all Norms... so where's the Media? |
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International and particularly western media outlets have failed to cover the story of extremely low malaria rates in the poor south Indian state of Kerala. | |
| Nov 17 2011 | Grassroots Politics, Sound Health Care |
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Kerala demonstrates that investment in human betterment is ultimately an investment in the development of the state. | |
| Nov 14 2011 | Socialist, Successful and (therefore) Unspoken of Kerala, India |
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The economic and political systems of Kerala state, India. | |
| Oct 26 2011 | Malaria Doesn't Have to be a Killer, Merely a Pest |
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Economic pressures and political interests of the global elite fuel poor health care provision and disease-response efforts in parts of the world that need these social services the most. | |
