Where's the Best place to be a Mother? //Cuban Health Care to Haiti/Meeting of Cuban Colaition
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From: aheitzer@igc.org
To: cubawifriends@mindspring.com
Subject: Where's the Best place to be a Mother? //Cuba Coal. Meets Tues.: Pastors buses coming June , Caravan on July 9
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 00:02:22 -0500
Cuba rated best place to be a mother [a Third World perspective from the Times of India]
IANS, May 5, 2010, 10.40am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/relationships/parenting/Cuba-rated-best-place-to-be-a-mother/articleshow/5892181.cms
Cuba - despite its image as a backward nation ruled by a despotic Communist regime - provides the best conditions for motherhood among developing countries, according to Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers 2010 report. [www.savethechildren.org/.../state-of-the-worlds-mothers-report/ -]
The report, made public Monday, examines 160 countries - 43 developed and 117 developing ones - and analyzes the best and worst places to be a mother based on 10 factors such as the educational status, health, economic circumstances of the mothers, as well as the basic well-being of children.
Among developed countries, Norway is in first place in the rankings, followed by Australia, Iceland and Sweden.
Within Latin America, Cuba is in first place on the list of best developing countries in which to be a mother, while Argentina is in third place, Uruguay in seventh and Costa Rica in 12th, followed by Chile, Colombia and Brazil.
In comparing countries, the report says that in Ethiopia medical assistance is provided at just six percent of births, while in Norway, there are plenty of qualified health personnel present at almost all births.
One out of every seven women dies during pregnancy or while giving birth in Niger, but in Greece and Italy the death rate is less than one in 26,000 and in Ireland it is just one in 47,000.
In Afghanistan, one of every four children dies before reaching the age of 5, while the comparable figure for Spain, France and Portugal is one of every 250.
Save the Children is issuing an urgent call to increase the number of healthcare workers in the world's poorest nations, given that 343,000 women lose their lives because of complications during pregnancy or birth and almost nine million children die before their fifth birthdays in those countries.
In fact, 57 countries have a `critical shortage' of healthcare workers, 36 of those nations being in Africa, and every year 50 million women in developing countries give birth without the help of any health personnel. [End]
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From: aheitzer@igc.org
To: cubawifriends@mindspring.com
Subject: Where's the Best place to be a Mother? //Cuba Coal. Meets Tues.: Pastors buses coming June , Caravan on July 9
Date: Sun, 9 May 2010 00:02:22 -0500
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I. News & Events Summary (see details below):
A. Where is the best place to be Mother? See the "Save the Children" report below.
B. "Cuba's offer to rebuild Haiti's entire national health service is arguably the most ambitious and impressive pledge made at the UN's recent donor conference" http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/63886
C. Our Wis. Cuba Coalition will meet this Tues., May 11th, 2010, 7pm, at Milwaukee's Central UMC, 639 N. 25th St. at Wisconsin Ave. We'll discuss:
1. Special Pastors for Peace Busloads coming thru Milw. on June 17/18 & 20/21, enroute to US Social Forum in Detroit. [See their specific requests below, and for info on the USSF, click on www.ussf2010.org The US SOCIAL FORUM will take place June 22-26, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. "USSF 2010 | Another World Is Possible | Another US Is Necessary " The US Social Forum will provide a space to build relationships, learn from each other ...]
2. Pastors for Peace Caravan to stop in Milwaukee, also Racine on Friday, July 9th, in Madison on July 8th
II. News & Events Details:
A. Where is the best place to be Mother? See the "Save the Children" report below.
Cuba rated best place to be a mother [a Third World perspective from the Times of India]
IANS, May 5, 2010, 10.40am IST
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/relationships/parenting/Cuba-rated-best-place-to-be-a-mother/articleshow/5892181.cms
Cuba - despite its image as a backward nation ruled by a despotic Communist regime - provides the best conditions for motherhood among developing countries, according to Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers 2010 report. [www.savethechildren.org/.../state-of-the-worlds-mothers-report/ -]
The report, made public Monday, examines 160 countries - 43 developed and 117 developing ones - and analyzes the best and worst places to be a mother based on 10 factors such as the educational status, health, economic circumstances of the mothers, as well as the basic well-being of children.
Among developed countries, Norway is in first place in the rankings, followed by Australia, Iceland and Sweden.
Within Latin America, Cuba is in first place on the list of best developing countries in which to be a mother, while Argentina is in third place, Uruguay in seventh and Costa Rica in 12th, followed by Chile, Colombia and Brazil.
In comparing countries, the report says that in Ethiopia medical assistance is provided at just six percent of births, while in Norway, there are plenty of qualified health personnel present at almost all births.
One out of every seven women dies during pregnancy or while giving birth in Niger, but in Greece and Italy the death rate is less than one in 26,000 and in Ireland it is just one in 47,000.
In Afghanistan, one of every four children dies before reaching the age of 5, while the comparable figure for Spain, France and Portugal is one of every 250.
Save the Children is issuing an urgent call to increase the number of healthcare workers in the world's poorest nations, given that 343,000 women lose their lives because of complications during pregnancy or birth and almost nine million children die before their fifth birthdays in those countries.
In fact, 57 countries have a `critical shortage' of healthcare workers, 36 of those nations being in Africa, and every year 50 million women in developing countries give birth without the help of any health personnel. [End]
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B. "Cuba's offer to rebuild Haiti's entire national health service is arguably the most ambitious and impressive pledge made at the UN's recent donor conference" [Thanks to Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, leading Haitian-U.S. scholar, for sending this.]
The aim of Cuba's contribution is to completely reconstruct the Haitian health care system – and to do so in a sustainable manner. The new system will be based on the Cuban model, embracing primary, secondary and tertiary health care, in addition to the training of additional Haitian doctors in Cuba. In summary:... [to see the full article, click on http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/63886]
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C. 1. Special Request from: IFCO/Pastors for Peace US/Cuba Friendshipment <cucaravan@igc.org>
Subject: pastors for peace buses coming through Milwaukee on way to Detroit social forum
Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Hi Wisconsin Cuba Committee
Rick Fellows our head mechanic who lives in Olympia WA is organizing to bring two caravan buses with activists from the North West over to the Detroit Social Forum - maybe carrying 20+ people each
And on their mini-caravan they are looking for the following:
1) Places to stay on route. Realistically with those numbers they are looking for church or community center floors
2) They are also keen to be a traveling road show with speakers and music. This could be to promote the Cuba caravan but could be other topics. One of the buses will have a Honduran activist on board
The buses will probably be traveling at different times because one is aiming to get to Detroit early for an alternative media conference. I'd guess that one would come through Milwaukee or Chicago round about June 17/18, the other June 20/21
They will also be looking for accommodation on the faster journey back - maybe stopping in Milwaukee on about June 27, maybe not
SO - can you help find churches for accommodation - and any thoughts for potential Milwaukee events?
I suggest you talk direct to Rick but do let me know if you can help
John Waller
Cuba Caravan Coordinator
IFCO-Pastors for Peace
Cell 831-512-6688
email cucaravan@igc.org
www.pastorsforpeace.org
418 W 145th Street
New York, NY, 10031
B. "Cuba's offer to rebuild Haiti's entire national health service is arguably the most ambitious and impressive pledge made at the UN's recent donor conference" [Thanks to Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, leading Haitian-U.S. scholar, for sending this.]
http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/63886
The January 2010 earthquake in Haiti caused some 230,000 deaths, left 1.5 million homeless, and has directly affected 3 million Haitians – a third of the population. On 31 March, representatives of over 50 governments and international organisations gathered at the United Nations Haiti Donor Conference to pledge long-term assistance for the rebuilding of Haiti. At the conference, Cuba made arguably the most ambitious and impressive pledge of all countries to rebuild the entire National Health Service. While the efforts of other governments have been praised, those of Cuba, however, have largely been ignored in the media.
The aim of Cuba's contribution is to completely reconstruct the Haitian health care system – and to do so in a sustainable manner. The new system will be based on the Cuban model, embracing primary, secondary and tertiary health care, in addition to the training of additional Haitian doctors in Cuba. In summary:... [to see the full article, click on http://pambazuka.org/en/category/features/63886]
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C. 1. Special Request from: IFCO/Pastors for Peace US/Cuba Friendshipment <cucaravan@igc.org>
Subject: pastors for peace buses coming through Milwaukee on way to Detroit social forum
Date: Fri, May 7, 2010 at 6:35 PM
Hi Wisconsin Cuba Committee
Rick Fellows our head mechanic who lives in Olympia WA is organizing to bring two caravan buses with activists from the North West over to the Detroit Social Forum - maybe carrying 20+ people each
And on their mini-caravan they are looking for the following:
1) Places to stay on route. Realistically with those numbers they are looking for church or community center floors
2) They are also keen to be a traveling road show with speakers and music. This could be to promote the Cuba caravan but could be other topics. One of the buses will have a Honduran activist on board
The buses will probably be traveling at different times because one is aiming to get to Detroit early for an alternative media conference. I'd guess that one would come through Milwaukee or Chicago round about June 17/18, the other June 20/21
They will also be looking for accommodation on the faster journey back - maybe stopping in Milwaukee on about June 27, maybe not
SO - can you help find churches for accommodation - and any thoughts for potential Milwaukee events?
I suggest you talk direct to Rick but do let me know if you can help
John Waller
Cuba Caravan Coordinator
IFCO-Pastors for Peace
Cell 831-512-6688
email cucaravan@igc.org
www.pastorsforpeace.org
418 W 145th Street
New York, NY, 10031
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