By admin on Sep 10, 2009 in Uncategorized | 6 Comments
In the society we live in, we hear a lot about clinical negligence. The complaints range from misdiagnosis, to total lack of attendance by the medical professionals. Interestingly this affects medical institutions across the economic divide ranging from local clinics in rural areas in developing nations, to hi-tech institutions in the more affluent areas of the world.
I have heard very scary stories of people who went for surgery and were stitched with some of the surgery equipment in their bodies such as scissors; of misdiagnosed patients going through very expensive treatments only to realize that they were being treated for the wrong ailment; of people dying because they were said to be suffering from a common ailment only to realize too late that they had a serious condition that needed to be attended to urgently and by a specialized doctor. I have also seen patients with mental and physical disabilities left to vegetate as doctors wrongly declare them unable to get out of bed or use their mental capabilities to make any decisions. Read the rest
By admin on Sep 10, 2009 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
The other day, while I was seated in a coffee shop, I overheard a conversation that left me intrigued. One of the occupants on the next table motioned his friends to look at a lady who had just walked in. As soon as the lady passed by their table, he quickly mumbled, “She is a hermaphrodite!” The only problem was that he ‘whispered’ a little too loudly, making everyone turn to look at the lady. She felt the stares on her and left the coffee shop hurriedly, looking a little embarrassed.
It bothers me that the society we live in is sometimes very ignorant of people who appear different from the ‘norm’. Instead of appreciating differences, the people who appear to be physically different from the rest of the world are considered as outcasts.
The term ‘hermaphrodite’ refers to an organism with both male and female reproductive organs. In recent years the term ‘hermaphrodite’ has been replaced by the term ‘Intersex’ when dealing with human beings. Intersex conditions are also referred to as ‘Disorders of Sex Development’ (DSD).
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By admin on Sep 1, 2009 in Uncategorized | 4 Comments
I had always admired the work of Corporates within the communities. In my view, these organizations took the medal when it came to caring for the communities around them. The media coverage of these events made everything seem so perfect, that I actually participated in these events whenever possible, that is until I found myself in a somewhat strange predicament.
A few months ago, a very good friend of mine invited me to a cycling event that was meant to raise money for charity. In this particular event, the funds raised were meant to go towards providing water to a very dry and poverty stricken area – a very noble cause. Read the rest