LICENTIA COGITATIONIS

THE tasks of the Commissariat for Public Health have been extraordinarily heavy and full of responsibilities, but, in spite of all, we have succeeded in the main in overcoming the plagues and epidemics which had their cause in the famine, although in the Ukraine and in some of the eastern districts dysentery, typhus, cholera and small-pox are again breaking out. But in every respect the worst consequences of the famine are to be seen in their effect on child life. In the cases of these plagues the organism of children has to put up a much greater power of resistance to enable it to recover than is the case with adults. Russia has always had the sad notoriety of possessing the highest rate of infant mortality in the world. The death-rate in the case of young children is as high as 25 per cent. In consequence of the famine, this rose to 32 per cent. In the course of 1922, thanks to the energetic efforts of the Soviet Government and workers’ and foreign organisations, we were able to...

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Rapid ethnography Clinical ethnography  From: "The Wisdom of Whores" HIV/AIDS, many of our decisions about the virus depend on what people think. She argues quite convincingly that ideology, not scientific evidence, often drives important decisions about everything from local prevention strategies to national and international funding decisions.

I’m sharing this story with you all because I’ve very proud of myself and I’m energized by this accomplishment. As you all know, I hold strong opinions and voice my thoughts on things without restriction. This has gotten me in trouble more than it has helped me, but for once, my radicalism proved its value and my voice was heard above all others. I challenged the Virginia Department of Health and my call for change was accepted at the highest levels. I’m pleased with the outcome of my activism as well as with myself for holding true to my radical approach and not softening my voice for the comfort or convenience of others.  Here’s the story: I saw a billboard for HIV prevention that I found to be extraordinarily offensive.  Check it out:      Created by Dept.’s of Health in Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Portsmouth, this ad. is a disease prevention campaign that targets individuals at-risk of HIV infection and encourages them to get tested and u...

Most of what we think about is predetermined.