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- NEW TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, although can be heralded to contain and deal with infectious ailments better now than ever in human history, they pose dangers of producing new forms of the HIV virus that might be more resistant and more deadly.
- HOPELESSNESS. Globalization dwarfs even the little effort by the poor making them hopeless. It makes individuals feel that their effort does not count because greater forces are at work and it is only these forces that can solve their problems.
- ENVIRONMENT DEGRADATION. Most Zambians have natural resources as their major means of survival. Subsistence farming, charcoal burning, firewood, fruits, grass and bushes for their animals. Now due to global reforms, pollution and massive use of fossil fuels have disturbed some of these local arrangements. Fewer rains are becoming evident; unclean drinking water is becoming a common phenomenon in both the urban and rural areas due to massive pollution. The soil each season becomes less fertile with the massive chemicals to enhance harvest. My question is, 'how do you expect an HIV infected/affected person to have enough immunity without enough resources for survival?' I sometimes argue FOR Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO's) with friends in Lusaka and Kasisi who are sternly against GMO's. For the most part, I say GMO's are OK. But how can they be when the sore purpose of introducing them in poor countries like Zambia is profit of large companies who want to test their products? Can they really improve the suitable sustainable environmental conditions for the sick and poor? I doubt. Actually I don't think so. A few days ago, I went to Kasisi Agricultural Training Centre and could not believe the amount of information that proved that organic farming is possible and better harvests are attainable whilst maintaining the land's fertility. Massive trade with profits as its engines means also use of most natural resources on massive basis producing pollution and diminishing the sources of livelihood for the locals. Uncontrolled deforestation and the use of fuels are ever on the increase contributing in the rise of greenhouse gasses (global warming). Temperatures will rise, rainfalls will be less and paradoxically more floods, hurricanes and you name it.
- WEAK NATIONS AND SOCIETIES. Globalisation has produced supranational organisations that are proving to be much stronger than nations. These supranational dictate to nations what to do. Privatization and structural adjustment programs were some of the dictations and only resulted in loss of control of many national owned institutions and massive debt on Zambia as well as other poor countries. This limits the government's capabilities and planning to contain the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Zambia. It means Zambia is cursed to donor funding with their unfair conditions. Expensive education and health services pioneered by such programs make prevention and treatment of HIV related illness in accessible by many poor Zambians.
- AS THOUGH ALL OF US WERE EXACTLY THE SAME. Global trade rules and other regulations which consider all nations on equal footing are unfair. There is no way Zambia would be treated the same as with Botswana or USA in trade. Zambia is obviously poor and might need some consideration. These rules make it difficult for Zambia to acquire licenses to make its own ARVs and drugs that are known to cure opportunistic infections connected with HIV/AIDS. The drugs made in these big pharmaceuticals might be and are well beyond the means of an ordinary HIV infected Zambian who has to rely on donor and government sponsored programs. Aid is good but most of the times, I find it dehumanizing.
- HOW MUCH IS AIDS PLEASE? Finally life that is inspired by globalization looks at everything in terms of money and profits, ignoring most of the times the humanity which globalization claims to serve. This means that profit-oriented companies can do anything to make profits even when they have to take advantage of the HIV/AIDS pandemic. In my opinion, they would even sale AIDS if they had to in order to make a few million dollars. Notice my use of 'they' because these profit-oriented companies have no human face.
Whilst globalization might seem the only way out because of its inevitable force and attractive polices and offers, I think that we the poor should question what we want to accept and receive. We cannot afford to adhere to unhealthy values and lifestyles. AIDS is real enough without my saying it and our individual promises as well as institutional ones will help us make a difference. Globalization might be too big a thing to destroy but our attitude and choice of what we need is necessary. Lastly, we have to have a political will against the enslaving aspects of globalization and shun them. We have to be vocal in demanding our government to accept things that are congruent to our cultures. Government has to encourage efforts by cultural centres and institutions in highlighting the importance of Zambian communal living which might be such an answer to caring for HIV/AIDS sufferers.
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Matongo Maumbi
Matongo Maumbi aka Afromatrix, is a producer at Radio Chikuni in southern rural Zambia on 91.8fm. I have been a practicing journalist since 2000 and ICTs for development in rural areas and youth related issues have been of particular interest. I have an interest in writing, and when I do it's a good piece. I believe that sharing such information with a wider group can enhance good growth on my part in Chikuni and the other parts of the world.
I am male and 24 years old, single and hope to marry the girl I have intimate emotions with.
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-GENITAL AND ORAL HERPES
-HPV
-HIV
-DIABETES
-EPSTEIN BARR
-PENIS ENLARGEMENT AND WEAK ERECTION
-VIRGINA PROBLEM
-WHOOPING COUGH
- HEPATITIS A,B AND C
-FORDYCE SPOT
-COLD SORE
-ALS
-LOWER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
-LOW SPERM COUNT
-MRSA(METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
-ZIKA VIRUS
-COPD
-STROKE
-IMPOTENCE
-PILE
-HYPERTENSION
-LOW SPERM COUNT
-MENOPAUSE DISEASE
-ASTHMA
-CANCER
-BARENESS/INFERTILITY
-PCOS
-SHINGLES
-VIRAL HEPATITIS/HEPATITIS B
-FIBROID
-ASTHMA
-SICKLE CELL
-TINNITUS
-YEAST INFECTION
-BARENESS/INFERTILITY
-DIARRHEA and so on...
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Cure Mercy Junior | Apr 3rd, 2020
TRUE LIFE TESTIMONY,TRULY GOD IS GREAT...
GENUINE CURE WITH PROVE.. doctorelvisakhidenor@tutanota.com
HOW I GOT RID OF MY 6 YEARS GENITAL HERPES WITHIN 7 DAYS,GOD IS AWESOME!
THIS IS REAL,PLEASE DON'T IGNORE.
doctorelvisakhidenor@tutanota.com
I caught genital herpes from my Ex Husband in 2012,he never told me about the virus. I had it for 6 years with so many outbreak,and it affected my life.. People think herpes is really a minor skin irritation herpes has a long term effects on health. The stigma attached to this virus by ignorant people is ridiculous. Most people have herpes in one form or another,i was first taking Antiviral medicines, such as acyclovir(Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), and valacyclovir (Valtrex), are recommended for treating primary genital herpes outbreaks. This medicine can be taken when an outbreak occurs. It can also be taken every day to help prevent outbreaks,it is not a total cure... I will like to tell everyone who is reading this my testimony on how i get rid of my genital herpes.I was reading a comment on the internet,and i saw a testimony posted by a young lady from USA that she got rid of her herpes with the help of Doctor Elvis,a Traditional Herbalist from Nigeria.So i was so happy when i saw that post,that his herbal medication Cure the virus totally.I quickly copied the herbal doctor email address and i email him within 30 minutes he respond to my mail.I explain things to him he told me not to worry that i should fill his herbal form which i did..The next day he told me that he has prepare the herbal medicine,that i should send him my home address that he want to send his HERBAL MEDICINE to me via DHL or FedEx that was how i got the herbal medication and i use it as i was instructed.After a week i went to see a Medical Doctor who confirmed my herpes was no more.When Mira a friend of mine saw my HOSPITAL TEST RESULT she was surprise and i also introduce her to Dr ELvis and she also got cured from same Genital herpes Virus.
He also have a herbal cure for Following DISEASES,this is not scam is 100% Real.
-GENITAL AND ORAL HERPES
-HPV
-HIV
-DIABETES
-EPSTEIN BARR
-PENIS ENLARGEMENT AND WEAK ERECTION
-VIRGINA PROBLEM
-WHOOPING COUGH
- HEPATITIS A,B AND C
-FORDYCE SPOT
-COLD SORE
-ALS
-LOWER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
-LOW SPERM COUNT
-MRSA(METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
-ZIKA VIRUS
-COPD
-STROKE
-IMPOTENCE
-PILE
-HYPERTENSION
-LOW SPERM COUNT
-MENOPAUSE DISEASE
-ASTHMA
-CANCER
-BARENESS/INFERTILITY
-PCOS
-SHINGLES
-VIRAL HEPATITIS/HEPATITIS B
-FIBROID
-ASTHMA
-SICKLE CELL
-TINNITUS
-YEAST INFECTION
-BARENESS/INFERTILITY
-DIARRHEA and so on...
Contact him today and you will have a testimony..I GOT CURED OF 6 YEARS GENITAL HERPES BY DR Elvis ,CONTACT HIM FOR HELP TODAY...
doctorelvisakhidenor@tutanota.com
GOD IS TRULY GREAT.
GOOD LUCK
doctorelvisakhidenor@tutanota.com
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