Ya he mencionado alguna vez aquí lo deprisa que camina la gente. Lo deprisa que ocurre todo. Lo que piensa la gente en el futuro. El éxito de los calendarios. De pensarlo todo antes de hacerlo. Vivir tres meses por delante. En ansia. Porque muchas veces se respira eso, ansia. Y puede que en medio …
Category Archives: Salud
The real cost of pregnancy for the uninsured
By Cristina Fernandez Pereda TheUnited States is one of the most medically and economically advanced countries in the world. However, almost three women die every day here from pregnancy complications, according to the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.Medical associations link the risk of mortality among pregnant women to their lack of health insurance. …
Public transportation from a different perspective
By Cristina Fernández Pereda How would a blind person know which track he is at in a metro station? How could he find out if the coming train is from the Blue or the Orange line? What if a person’s wheelchair won’t fit in the elevator? These and many other obstacles were mentioned Wednesday at …
Living is an 'Art'—Youth Programs help shape their future
By Cristina Fernández Pereda The Art of Living Foundation is the largest volunteer-based non-governmental organization in the United States. Just a short walk from U-Street station in Washington, the organization works closely with the United Nations. The foundation’s volunteers have assisted victims worldwide after events like Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans and the Beslan tragedy …
Obesity Society
By Cristina Fernández Pereda Nearly half of Americans will be obese by 2015, the Obesity Society predicted at a panel session Wednesday. Public Health experts and congressional lawyers discussed at George Washington University what the next president should do to reduce obesity rates. “It is an extraordinary difficulty that we face and will continue to …
Health: A right for all, a privilege for the few
By Cristina Fernández Pereda If we want to address the challenges to global health, it is necessary to strength health systems. Without this requisite, we will not be able to give equal health conditions to everyone. The lessons learned in the past, including aptitudes and strategies developed in the fight against polio and SARS can …
Salud: derecho de todos, privilegio de pocos
Por Cristina Fernández Pereda Si queremos afrontar los retos para la salud mundial , es necesario reforzar los sistemas de salud. Sin este requisito, no se podrá alcanzar el objetivo de igualar las condiciones sanitarias de todo el mundo. Las enseñanzas derivadas del pasado, incluidas las aptitudes y estrategias desarrolladas en la lucha contra la …
