Ernest Madu: Bringing world-class health care to the poorest

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http://www.ted.com Dr. Ernest Madu runs the Heart Institute of the Caribbean in Kingston, Jamaica, where he proves that -- with careful design, smart technical choices, and a true desire to serve -- it's possible to offer world-class healthcare in the developing world. Listen for some eye-opening statistics on heart disease, which is as ruthless a killer in poorer nations as in richer ones.

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I'm sorry, life is ... ( 5 months ago by Skydromakk)

I'm sorry, life is more important than money, without life, I wouldn't be here with my money paying for my internet connection. Money is just one of the ways in which life interacts. You know there once was a time when we developed countries were at the same stage of developement as is most of the third world now. If we were alowed to move out of this state, why not the Third World ? Where is your sense of humanity ? Does money stand for how much one merits to live. I don't believe that.

yeah but helping ... ( 5 months ago by thetallestpaul)

yeah but helping foreign nations breeds a positive world imagine and internal efficacy in foreigners which would improve trade, travel and probably a lot more things. if we start helping people it would really pay off everywhere

isnt this cvs death ... ( 5 months ago by titoC1981)

isnt this cvs death cause overshadowed by malaria & hiv?
the latter will cut the life span even shorter than cardial problems imo.

life is obviously ... ( 5 months ago by ultraworshipp)

life is obviously primordial. But that's not the point. You said it yourself: "Money is just one of the ways in which life interacts." Indeed but knowing that , you have to deal with the fact that without it you're screwed. (unless living like a bum is no problem to you). My sense of humanity ? I have a sense of preservation. I don't see why the white man should constantly be the savior of the planet. He's got everything to lose & nothing to gain at the end of the equation.

Well getting the ... ( 5 months ago by Skydromakk)

Well getting the poor richer is not gonna make me a bum...(my contribution ends here)

No helping foreign ... ( 5 months ago by ultraworshipp)

No helping foreign nations which are "worth" something is positive. In this particular case , it's not worth it. Better yet , even if it is , in the end , the more of "us" on this planet , the "less" natural habitat remains. It's a lose lose situation.

but why is this ... ( 5 months ago by thetallestpaul)

but why is this case not worth something

he addresses that ... ( 5 months ago by thetallestpaul)

he addresses that in the talk, but really heart disease is the biggest killer worldwide

THIS ACTUALLY WORKS ... ( 5 months ago by therealemilyosment10)

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He's right. We all ... ( 5 months ago by Adambiswanger1)

He's right. We all have a duty to do something about this.

Barack Black Power ... ( 5 months ago by blackbruterules)

Barack Black Power ends poverty!

Most of the misery ... ( 5 months ago by A7mad19)

Most of the misery in this earth is because of the precious white man you parasite! Get over yourself and dont take your opinions seriously. Just because you thought of some fucked up argument like this one, it doesnt mean that it has any value. Thats just the effect of watching too much American news channels that gave you the illusion that this is actually an intelligent point. Believe me its not.

You are quite ... ( 5 months ago by reallythisistoomuch)

You are quite mental. So life in the Denmark is worth more than life in Africa. Fair enough, your point has been made quite spectacularly.

If we refuse to ... ( 5 months ago by Mrmoc7)

If we refuse to address the pressing health concerns, then people will be coerced into making more children (and hoping that at least 1 will survive). Most of them will die, creating more suffering and certainly not reducing overpopulation. When people are healthy and educated, however, they make more responsible choices about child bearing.

A7mad19 , the ... ( 5 months ago by ultraworshipp)

A7mad19 , the language you speak to communicate with me was invented by the white man. The computer you are using was originally invented by the white man. Your television , your car etc..do i even need to bother with the rest ? The parasite that you hate is already planning to conquer other planets. There are good parasites and bad parasites. One which is constantly going forward and the other..in constant need of attention Only good to blame the white man & demand "help".

very good info. ... ( 4 months ago by fckuvrymch)

very good info. this is important. the world is important to me.

White man is doing ... ( 4 months ago by FromBoomTown)

White man is doing what? WTF is your problem, you idiot? The people who help others help them because they see poverty and want to alleviate it. The whole affirmative action thing in America is due to restitution for slavery and economic bondage in the United States (which I oppose). The only seriously good ting white men did weren't because they were white; it's because they had the right to education. AFrica is fucked up because of the IMF and stupid dictators supported by companies.

White men took ... ( 4 months ago by FromBoomTown)

White men took power becaue of gun powder and because they took advantage of others' trust, like the pilgrims that came to America. Then they enslaved people and exploited the shit out of them. They free-rode on others' backs for centuries. I think that is more than enought "compensation" fro their contributions to the world.

the health system ... ( 4 months ago by blatspanner)

the health system in gyrovia is a sac of never never trypomania.

why are so people ... ( 4 months ago by Tilley540)

why are so people bringing race into the equation, its not about race! its about real humans suffering! get back to reality, and get over any mental barrier you have about race!

A7mad19, if most of ... ( 3 months ago by ManWithGoodHands)

A7mad19, if most of the misery on earth was created by the white man, then why is Africa one of the most warring, poor, AIDS-ridden, and morally backwards continents in the world? Now I am not blaming black people, but it certainly points away from white people. I think race has NOTHING to do with good or bad. If you hate Americans, then fine. But don't blame the races, because if you do, you sound like one of the ignorant fucks running around America in white robes.

to be morally ... ( 3 months ago by deathundothee)

to be morally backwards is an entirely relative concept and disrespectful of cultural values other then your own.

No... morally ... ( 3 months ago by ManWithGoodHands)

No... morally backwards is not relative. Certain MORALS are universal and transcend cultural boundaries. Morals are not to be confused with cultural norms, customs or traditions. Morals include those acts that are universal such as murder (aside from war), rape, corruption, lying, stealing, etc. These acts are not valued by ANY culture regardless of their context.

I dream that one ... ( 2 months ago by okwunugbo)

I dream that one day Nigeria will be good to bring back all Top Nigerian Professional helping other countries. It is indeed called brain drain but our problem is not only caused by white people rather we are suffering from very very bad governance. our leaders are all crooks. Just take a look at what happened with Russia and how they came back much stronger economically. They rejected hand outs but decided to rebuild their country. It is about pride which we haven't got but only to loot.

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