TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE IN INDONESIA
TB disease is a disease that is categorized in infections caused by bacteria Mikobakterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at a...
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A few days ago, I explained to several people about the existence of global funds and programs run by the global fund in the humanitarian sector in the world.a few days ago, I explained to several people about the existence of global funds and programs run by the global fund in the humanitarian sector in the world. I also explained to them how to propose a programs to the global fund, I explained to them in accordance with the guidelines that I read in the global fund org.this is very interesting for me, because the people that I explain about the global fund is the people who have a high intellectual level and they work at several large companies. I was wondering, why are people with high-level positions like them didn't know about the global fund. Based on their explanations, they regret very much about the socialization about the global funds, from government or aid organizations in Indonesia that have been already working together with the global funds do not running well, so they did not know about global funds and global programs fund, cause basically their companies are also very interested to invest in humanitarian programs. This is our compassion, and a challenge for the CCM to be able to socialize about the global fund and programs run by the global fund to better, to be able to invite big companies or persons to be able to jointly build a society in country. -
In order to improve health and fight against hiv, aids and malaria in Indonesia, we will soon build a Humanitarian Hospital located in Ciawi Gebang, Cirebon, West Java.
This hospital has an international-standard facilities with modern medical equipment. This hospital is populist and humanitarian uses a system of financial subsidies for the poor, so poor people can enjoy the same health facilities with communities who are financially capable.To receive care facilities in this hospital, the poor do not have to pay a deposit in advance, even they can enjoy for free, because all had been addressed with financial subsidies. They just need to carry a certificate stating they are poor from the government where they live.Construction of the hospital will be built over 20 months, and will commence in early September, At this time, being carried out bidding process to select contractors who will be the executor of the construction of hospital projects, and at present has reached the final stage and is being in preparation for contract signing. These contractors will undertake the development and designing hospital -
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCHINGOver the last five years, the global campaign to stop the use of child soldiers has garnered an impressive series of successes, including new international legal standards, action by the UN Security Council and regional bodies, and pledges from various armed groups and governments to end the use of child soldiers. Despite gains in awareness and better understanding of practical policies that can help reduce the use of children in war, the practice persists in at least twenty countries, and globally, the number of child soldiers—about 300,000—is believed to have remained fairly constant.
As the end of wars in Sierra Leone, Angola, and elsewhere freed thousands of former child soldiers from active armed conflict, new conflicts in Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire drew in thousands of new child recruits, including former child soldiers from neighboring countries. In some continuing armed conflicts, child recruitment increased alarmingly. In Northern Uganda, abduction rates reached record levels in late 2002 and 2003 as over 8,000 boys and girls were forced by the Lord’s Resistance Army to become soldiers, laborers, and sexual slaves. In the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where all parties to the armed conflict recruit and use children, some as young as seven, the forced recruitment of children increased so dramatically in late 2002 and early 2003 that observers described the fighting forces as “armies of children.”
In many conflicts, commanders see children as cheap, compliant, and effective fighters. They may be unlikely to stop recruiting child soldiers or demobilize their young fighters unless they perceive that the benefits of doing so outweigh the military advantage the children provide, or that the costs of continuing to use child soldiers are unacceptably high.
In theory, the benefits of ending child soldier use can include an enhanced reputation and legitimacy within the international community, and practical support for rehabilitation of former child soldiers, including educational and vocational opportunities. Possible negative consequences of continued child soldier use can include “shaming” in international fora and the media, restrictions on military and other assistance, exclusion from governance structures or amnesty agreements, and prosecution by the International Criminal Court or other justice mechanisms.
In practice, however, the use of child soldiers all too often fails to elicit action by the international community at all, apart from general statements of condemnation. Human Rights Watch is aware of no examples of military aid being cut off or other sanctions imposed on a government or armed group for its use of child soldiers. Conversely, when armed forces or groups do improve their practices, benefits also frequently fail to materialize. Although governments and armed groups receive public attention for commitments to end use of child soldiers, concrete support for demobilization and rehabilitation efforts often does not follow.
If the international community is serious about ending the use of child soldiers, it needs to build on the successes of the past five years, but with a sober eye for the obstacles that have stymied further progress. This essay gives an overview of developments over that period, both positive and negative, and offers suggestions on the way forward.
Renewed progress will depend on clearly and publicly identifying the responsible parties; providing financial and other assistance for demobilization and rehabilitation; and, most importantly, ensuring that violators pay a price should they continue to recruit and deploy child soldiers. Some concrete suggestions on how these remedies should be pursued, including the critical role that the U.N. Security Council is poised to play, are described in the concluding section of the essay.
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There is a lot of discussion these days about so called ‘alternative medicine’ and these treatments are often held in derision by many in the global medical community. However, many of these treatments are gradually being accepted, at least in some quarters, as having real benefits. Whilst they are not all being seriously considered as real choices to consider, at least some of them have in the so called, ‘real clinical world’, proven their benefits and slowly making their way into the so called mainstream medicine. This is a trend we all welcome.
increasing levels of community members who switch to alternative treatment due to the high cost of treatment at this time. Alternative medicine is helping communities in the health problems of middle.
There is a wide variety of choices available, many of which have common names that are well known, whilst others are still only just becoming known, still others are yet to be added to the list. Below are a few possibly well known ones.- Reflexology – through the feet mainly
- Acupuncture – needles used on the body
- Massage – there are many types used
- Herbal remedies – such as Chinese herbs
- Iridology – diagnosis through the eyes
- Bowen Therapy – muscular treatments
- Magnet Therapy – literally uses magnets
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In the present time, the world is being engulfed by the global economic crisis, many companies went bankrupt, which resulted in the increasing number of unemployment.The financial crisis is a crisis triggered by a liquidity shortfall in the United States banking system caused by the overvaluation of assets. It has resulted in the collapse of large financial institutions, the bailout of banks by national governments and downturns in stock markets around the world. In many areas, the housing market has also suffered, resulting in numerous evictions, foreclosures and prolonged vacancies. It is considered by many economists to be the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It contributed to the failure of key businesses, declines in consumer wealth estimated in the trillions of U.S. dollars, substantial financial commitments incurred by governments, and a significant decline in economic activity. Both market-based and regulatory solutions have been implemented or are under consideration, while significant risks remain for the world economy over the 2010–2011 periods. Many causes have been suggested, with varying weight assigned by experts.U.S. households and financial institutions became increasingly indebted or overleveraged during the years preceding the crisis. This increased their vulnerability to the collapse of the housing bubble and worsened the ensuing economic downturn. Key statistics include:- Free cash used by consumers from home equity extraction doubled from $627 billion in 2001 to $1,428 billion in 2005 as the housing bubble built, a total of nearly $5 trillion dollars over the period, contributing to economic growth worldwide. U.S. home mortgage debt relative to GDP increased from an average of 46% during the 1990s to 73% during 2008, reaching $10.5 trillion.
- USA household debt as a percentage of annual disposable personal income was 127% at the end of 2007, versus 77% in 1990.
- In 1981, U.S. private debt was 123% of GDP; by the third quarter of 2008, it was 290%.
- From 2004-07, the top five U.S. investment banks each significantly increased their financial leverage (see diagram), which increased their vulnerability to a financial shock. These five institutions reported over $4.1 trillion in debt for fiscal year 2007, about 30% of USA nominal GDP for 2007. Lehman Brothers was liquidated, Bear Stearns and Merrill LynchGoldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley became commercial banks, subjecting themselves to more stringent regulation. With the exception of Lehman, these companies required or received government support.were sold at fire-sale prices, and
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, owned or guaranteed nearly $5 trillion in mortgage obligations at the time they were placed into conservatorship by the U.S. government in September 2008.
These seven entities were highly leveraged and had $9 trillion in debt or guarantee obligations, an enormous concentration of risk; yet they were not subject to the same regulation as depository banks.
A number of commentators have suggested that if the liquidity crisis continues, there could be an extended recession or worse. The continuing development of the crisis has prompted in some quarters fears of a global economic collapse although there are now many cautiously optimistic forecasters in addition to some prominent sources who remain negative. The financial crisis is likely to yield the biggest banking shakeout since the savings-and-loan meltdown. Investment bank UBS stated on October 6 that 2008 would see a clear global recession, with recovery unlikely for at least two years. Three days later UBS economists announced that the "beginning of the end" of the crisis had begun, with the world starting to make the necessary actions to fix the crisis: capital injection by governments; injection made systemically; interest rate cuts to help borrowers. The United Kingdom had started systemic injection, and the world's central banks were now cutting interest rates. UBS emphasized the United States needed to implement systemic injection. UBS further emphasized that this fixes only the financial crisis, but that in economic terms "the worst is still to come" UBS quantified their expected recession durations on October 16: the Eurozone's would last two quarters, the United States' would last three quarters, and the United Kingdom's would last four quarters. The economic crisis in Iceland involved all three of the country's major banks. Relative to the size of its economy, Iceland’s banking collapse is the largest suffered by any country in economic history. At the end of October UBS revised its outlook downwards: the forthcoming recession would be the worst since the Reagan recession of 1981 and 1982 with negative 2009 growth for the U.S., Eurozone, UK; very limited recovery in 2010; but not as bad as the Great Depression
World cup game with a lot of positive impact to the community who are experiencing stress due to global crisis . Stephen Mitchell, Managing Director for Consumers of Nielsen Indonesia, an information and media company, said that the event will generate general excitement which in turn bring positive impact on politic, economy, social and culture.
"Things that generate general excitement will surely make people feel happy, not to mention that they will spend more (to complete the excitement)," said Mitchell.
This year's world cup will be the largest ever, with 36 countries sending teams instead of the usual 32. Events will be held over 12 cities and infrastructure building is heavy in preparation. Seven new stadiums will be built for a cost of $1 billion alone. Hotels, retail and general consumption will see huge increases. Marketing may be the economic highlight of the event, as the world-wide total sponsorship activity for the World Cup rose from $2 billion in 1984 to $16.6 billion in 1996. Secondary economic impacts are expected to be huge.
Though the World Cup may not be foremost in the minds of market watchers relative to the daily speculations regarding rate hikes and other policies - it's economic impact cannot be overestimated.So the effects that occur because the world cup matches can be perceived from some aspects of life, from the economic sector, tourism, community and social psychology.
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