Imus, Anna Nichole Smith, & Global Warming

The headlines reveal what the media thinks we want to hear about. Lyrics of music artist Don Henley's 1982 release, "Dirty Laundry" refer to our news media's compulsiveness to generate hype around the issues they believe viewers would be most interested in paying heed to. Some issues maybe truly important globally, effecting the majority of viewers while other issues seem unreasonably hyped. The viewer or reader has to ultimately decide if these issues are truly important. And then, to what degree is a response necessary?

Sadly, one of the real global constants in news is the ever-increasing need for humanitarian care for the marginalized in Third World and other impoverished countries. People left struggling and clamoring for the same rights that each and every person on this planet is entitled to when they are born - the right or gift for existence through good health. This humanitarian concern has no qualifications but an inherent right through birth. But this news is seldom the headline.

Honduras, the second poorest country in Central America and one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere is faced with burgeoning issues related to health and wellness. With a population exceeding 7,300,000 and a government that changes hands every 4 years, a continuum of government health care is dramatically missing. Life expectancy is reduced and serious health concerns are elevated through a lack of basic, preventable care. Some of the most fundamental health issues taken for granted in developed countries become insurmountable obstacles for those less fortunate. And so, without looking at the news headlines we can see truth as it exists ~ and we have opportunity to do something about it.

Consider what impact you can make in the world through partnering with MEDICO in humanitarian service. Through resources of time or money, much can be done to respond to the headlines that face all of us ~ a reasonable quality of life through preventable health issues. Call us this week and let's respond to the needs of our neighbors to our south together. (512)930-1893