Unit 1 Afghanistan

Recap:
What I learned while studying Afghanistan is a lesson I will not soon forget. The topic I was given by the most gracious Mrs. Lawson proved to be a very solemn topic. It seems that there is nothing positive to say about Afghanistan health because health care in Afghan is almost non existent. It has the highest infant mortality rate in the world because they simply do not have the tools to properly deliver a baby. And the tools do not only lack in child care because 40% of all deaths could be prevented with proper medical supplies. They even have a shockingly low average life span of 46. Everything I researched and learned about their health made me realize it is time for us to help them.

Revisit:
I am just now finding out that there is a new threat to the Afghanistan citizens. That threat is known as the H1N1 virus. There has already been 450 fifty confirmed cases in Afghanistan and in some instances the virus has proved fatal. Some people may think that it does not effect us over in America but the truth of the matter is that it does. Aside from the 450 cases on the people of Afghanistan there have also been 140 confirmed cases on American soldiers. I think that it is completely outrageous that the people that are brave enough to put there life's on the line for our country should not be dying by an element we are able to control. If there are vaccinations in America there should also be vaccinations over in Afghanistan. This new health concern may be the most pressing and disappointing.

Reflect:
In my opinion I think the best cure to all the health problems in Afghanistan is nationhood. Sure Afghanistan is a supposed unified nation but would you actually consider them unified when several people are murdered a day because they are from different tribes? The biggest problem Afghanistan faces is the enormous lack of care amongst people of different tribes. If Afghanistan was able to achieve nationhood and unify then compassion would be showed to every person and they would be able to help each other out with all the growing health issues. When they decide to not care about one another then all they are doing is pushing themselves down deeper into a hole. To solve health problems they should depend on each other and become completely unified.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5672NW20090708

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/10/eveningnews/main5605992.shtml