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Features / archives for : health, medicine
5 January, 2010 14:15:15
Safety: Be informed, not scared, to avoid danger
By Walter Raffo“I was enjoying a nice meal over Via del Portico d'Ottavia after visiting the coliseum and the Vatican when suddenly a lady started yelling because she noticed that the purse and shopping bugs that she placed on one of the chairs were gone. Nobody at that restaurant seemed to have seen anything suspicious moments before.”
“My wife, her sister and other friends were spending a nice sunny day at Copacabana beach in Rio. A group of 15 or 20 young men who seemed to be playing soccer rushed over their belongings. Afterwards my wife and her friends noticed that some wallets and other stuff were gone.”
If someone had told these unlucky tourists about the potential street crime activities in those cities, the incidents could have been avoided. The risk of becoming a victim of a felony could be minimized, resulting in a more pleasant experience.
Very frequently people say that the more information about street crime and risks the more paranoid they feel. I think that it should be the other way around: The more information you get, the more prepared to handle or overcome critical or dangerous situations you are. Afterwards, with the information obtained, this awareness allows you to use more your common sense and be more proactive in terms of your safety.
3 December, 2009 10:57:09
Imperfect Market
By Azucena León
For El Comercio
Tuesday, November 17th. Within minutes of entering a well-known pharmacy chain located in Jesus Maria:
- "Good morning, do you have amoxicillin?"
- "No, but I have amoxidal."
- "How much is each pill?"
- "S/. 0.88"
- "Do you have other alternatives?"
- He thinks. "Basically, just that one."
- "But you are offering me a brand name drug. I want the generic," I insist.
- (He rechecks the screen) "Well, I have amoxicillin from laboratory "Y" (I get the name of a local laboratory). The strip of 10 tablets is S/.2."
- "Ok, I’ll take that one. "
The price difference between the drug that the pharmacist initially suggested and the one that I bought in the end was of S/.0, 62 per tablet. Indeed, this is a significant figure, which I couldn’t have saved if it wasn’t’ because I have access to information that allowed me to insist, compare prices and choose the cheapest alternative that the market offers me.
For El Comercio
Tuesday, November 17th. Within minutes of entering a well-known pharmacy chain located in Jesus Maria: - "Good morning, do you have amoxicillin?"
- "No, but I have amoxidal."
- "How much is each pill?"
- "S/. 0.88"
- "Do you have other alternatives?"
- He thinks. "Basically, just that one."
- "But you are offering me a brand name drug. I want the generic," I insist.
- (He rechecks the screen) "Well, I have amoxicillin from laboratory "Y" (I get the name of a local laboratory). The strip of 10 tablets is S/.2."
- "Ok, I’ll take that one. "
The price difference between the drug that the pharmacist initially suggested and the one that I bought in the end was of S/.0, 62 per tablet. Indeed, this is a significant figure, which I couldn’t have saved if it wasn’t’ because I have access to information that allowed me to insist, compare prices and choose the cheapest alternative that the market offers me.
17 November, 2009 13:41:40
Healthy Environment, Healthy Village, Healthy People
By Anikó Kraft
The building of Latin-America's third green clinic started in the small town of Yantalo, home of 3,000 people. Building the clinic was idea of the Vásquez family, founders of the Yantalo Foundation Peru, who put committed their time and effort to bring a positive change into the lives of the people of Yantalo.9 November, 2009 13:10:24
Top Five Health Insurance Providers
By Patricia Smith
This listing provides information from insurance agencies in Lima. Those listed were chosen because they are more widely accepted by the local and provincial clinics, and because they offer international health insurance coverage.The list is not in the order of the most preferred or the most used. However, there was positive feedback received with respect to the service provided by Pacifico. To access this list, please click here.
7 October, 2009 09:19:42
Free Operations for Cleft Palate and Hare Lips
By Sean Walsh
Just imagine you had a small baby with a cleft palate or hare lip but you were just too poor to do anything about it. Operations like this cost big money, as do the medications. If you live in the countryside, you would also not be able to afford going to the hospital, much less pay for lodgings, etc. This is the real situation of too many Peruvian parents.22 September, 2009 10:54:05
Taking a Fall
ByLarry J. Pitman
It was early morning. The house was quiet. Rosa, the eighty-six year old mother of my wife, was doing what she loves, puttering in the kitchen. Falcon, our Old English Sheepdog, was stretched out on the kitchen floor, enjoying his early morning nap. He is a big dog and takes up a lot of space.
Rosa, her mind on her tasks, turned, and forgetting about Falcon, tripped on his outstretched form. Falling, she turned her body and landed squarely on her left shoulder. She laid there for a bit, stunned. Then she tried to get up, but she couldn’t.
2 September, 2009 11:18:18
Lima's Top 5 Dentists
by
Patricia Smith
Patricia Smith
Many people take advantage of the Peruvian cost of dentistry. They insist that including the cost of the flight to Peru, their dental work ends up costing much less than in the states. However, beware, and be smart when selecting a dentist for your family.
28 July, 2009 11:25:51
Curanderos: An Alternative Form of Medicine
by Cristina Espejo
“When I was young I was struck by lighting” Antonio Aragón told me. I stared at him incredulously, and asked how he could have survived, to which he simply replied “Why question such an amazing gift?”Antonio is what is commonly known as a curandero, a traditional witch doctor who people all over Peru, but mostly in the Andes, go to in search of cures for their illnesses, as well as their personal problems. Curanderos channel the energy of the “apus,” the spirits of the mountains, and elements of nature, such as the “pachamama,” mother earth, to heal. This sometimes means using herbs, mostly in the case of physical ailments, while curing other diseases, such as “viento” (wind) or “susto” (scare) is not as simple. Some curanderos also have the ability to communicate with “el mundo superior” (the world above), and for the young, curanderos are the best way to solve their love troubles.
14 July, 2009 19:53:34
Top 5: Pediatricians
by
Patricia Smith
We’ve done it! We’re finally settled in Lima: kids are in a good school, learning Spanish like little peruanitas/peruanitos, the maid finally learned how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and Kraft macaroni and cheese without bright orange clumps, and now, …uh-oh!! The little one has this awful cough that you’ve never heard before….
Patricia Smith
We’ve done it! We’re finally settled in Lima: kids are in a good school, learning Spanish like little peruanitas/peruanitos, the maid finally learned how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and Kraft macaroni and cheese without bright orange clumps, and now, …uh-oh!! The little one has this awful cough that you’ve never heard before….
13 July, 2009 12:34:10
Influenza and Peru: an overview
by
Ryan Maves, M.D.
Familiarity breeds contempt. Every year, between 5-15% of the world’s population is infected with the influenza virus. These infections usually cause a typical upper respiratory illness, one of many lumped together as the “common cold,” but in a significant minority of cases, more severe disease and even death may result. Much of this illness occurs in the background; individual people may die of pneumonia, heart attacks, or some other common cause, but their sickness was the result of an initial influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States estimates that some 36,000 people die in the US every year as the result of influenza. In Perú, the annual number of cases and deaths due to influenza are still being determined, but we can reasonably expect them to be at least proportional to those in the US. (Perú’s population of 29 million is a little less than 10% than that of the US.) With influenza such a common illness, we rarely pay it much attention, until something changes.
Ryan Maves, M.D.
Familiarity breeds contempt. Every year, between 5-15% of the world’s population is infected with the influenza virus. These infections usually cause a typical upper respiratory illness, one of many lumped together as the “common cold,” but in a significant minority of cases, more severe disease and even death may result. Much of this illness occurs in the background; individual people may die of pneumonia, heart attacks, or some other common cause, but their sickness was the result of an initial influenza infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States estimates that some 36,000 people die in the US every year as the result of influenza. In Perú, the annual number of cases and deaths due to influenza are still being determined, but we can reasonably expect them to be at least proportional to those in the US. (Perú’s population of 29 million is a little less than 10% than that of the US.) With influenza such a common illness, we rarely pay it much attention, until something changes.Categories
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