#Eye Care Treatments USA

[viezec]

Age-Related Macular Degeneration & Stem Cells: Science, Hope, and Future Treatments |

Stem Cell Therapy for AMD holds immense potential as it could potentially halt disease progression and even restore lost vision. Clinical trials have shown promising results, demonstrating improved visual function and structural recovery. However, challenges such as ensuring the safety, long-term effectiveness, and scalability of the therapy remain.

https://www.viezec.com/diseases/eyes/age-related-macular-degeneration/

[globalstemcellcare]

Retro Bulbar Injection of Stem Cell & Exosome for Retinitis Pigmentosa Canadian Patient |

https://www.globalstemcellcare.com/eye-disorder/stem-cell-treatment-for-retinitis-pigmentosa/

[straight-from-gaza]

Fadi Alzant, a 6-year-old from Gaza has endured months of inadequate nutritional and medical care for his Cystic Fibrosis. Stranded in Kamal Adwan hospital in northern Gaza, his chronic condition steadily worsened with each passing day leaving him acutely malnourished and suffering from pneumonia.

Fortunately, Fadi's situation took a turn for the better when PCRF's Treatment Abroad Team, Fadi was first evacuated from the north of Gaza to the South of Gaza by our team. Once he was in the south of Gaza with PCRF's team on the ground, we were able to facilitate his evacuation to Egypt, where he received immediate care to stabilize his condition. Once he was deemed fit to travel, Fadi was transported to the USA with his mother where he will finally receive the comprehensive treatment he desperately needs. This journey marks a beacon of hope for Fadi and his family, offering a chance at a brighter and healthier future.

(Source: eye on Palestine)

Reported on may 5th at 15:36 MST

[zetsu--bou]

Aomine's parents weren't strict in any means, but he was taught savoir-vivre. He knew how to put silverware around the plate, who goes through the door first if you're opening them for someone, etc. His mother made sure he would know it because one day, he was gonna have to treat his woman right or she would leave him.

So naturally, when Kagami and Aomine started dating, Aomine started to look at those things and seek them in his boyfriend.

Don't get him wrong, Aomine was really happy Kagami made them dinner, but... but the silverware was wrong. If Kagami decided to go on with forks and knives, he should know the knife was on the right, together with a spoon, and the fork was on the left.

He was really glad he had food on his plate, but for fuck's sake, it hurt his eyes! Kagami decided to make french cuisine, he went with the silverware and as someone who lived in USA where they eat with forks more often than they do with chopsticks, Kagami should have known that!

And yet, Aomine's favorite mistake was opening the door. Kagami always loved to hold the door for him, but he apparently didn't know that when you push the door to open them, you're supposed to go through them first and hold them open from the other side, otherwise there was no space for the other person to actually pass.

Don't get him wrong, Aomine loved how Kagami cared for him. But after the fifth time Kagami firstly helped Aomine put on his jacket and then put on his own, making Aomine wait in the coat... well, he snapped.

"OH FOR FUCK'S SAKE, YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO PUT YOURS ON FIRST, YOU UNEDUCATED IDIOT!"

"HAH?!", Kagami frowned. "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!"

Aomine corrected his every mistake since then. He refused to pass through the push door if Kagami didn't pass through it first, he refused to eat unless the silverware was placed down correctly, he refused to walk down the stairs if Kagami wasn't going down first, or he didn't let Kagami help put on his coat.

It was Aomine's birthday when Kagami took him out on a date. A fancy restaurant, and it all started perfectly. Kagami opened the push door the correct way, they went up the stairs to their table, Kagami helped him sit down, they ate, they left with the correct savoir-vivre and finally, they got home and Aomine couldn't have been happier.

"Hey, Taiga", he turned around after they passed through the door. He was rarely this straightforward, but Kagami was too much of an idiot to understand it any other way. He put his hands around Kagami's neck and kissed him. "Thank you."

"For what?"

"For learning all of that... And for always treating me like that."

"You're getting the princess treatment you deserve, baby."

"Fuck off", Aomine tsked. "But thanks... Bakagami."

Maybe an idiot like his boyfriend can learn something after all. Savoir-vivre or no, Aomine would still love him the same. Just less annoyed.

[thebpdcrybaby]

My name is Sadie and I'm 33 years old with autism and borderline personality disorder. I am not in treatment because I have Medicare for insurance and there are 4+ year waiting lists for therapy. I am on three medications- Effexor, Risperidone, Wellbutrin. I have severe depression, general anxiety disorder, panic disorder, agoraphobia, adjustment disorder, unspecified mood disorder, auditory processing disorder. I have binge eating disorder and struggle with self harm. I'm obese and have always struggled with my weight. I live on my own in an apartment complex, where my mother and five year old autistic son also live. She is raising him now because of my worsening mental health. I have been in a relationship with my son's father for 9 years, it has been a lot of ups and downs. He is my FP (favorite person). He just moved to Arizona due to unfortunate circumstances, so we are now maintaining a long distance relationship. I'm on social security income and live in Pennsylvania, USA. I have heavy suicide ideations. My BPD type is "self destructive." My autism is between level 1 and level 2.

Physical illnesses: morbid obesity, PCOS, hypothyroidism, sciatica on right side plus moderate back pain from spinal degeneration, constant tachycardia

- she/her/hers

- LGBT ally

- extreme leftist

- socialist, anti capitalism

- non religious with interest in The Satanic Temple

- 420 friendly

- Daddy issues

- no ableism

- no fatphobia

- no kink shaming

- no homophobia

- no transphobia

- no racists/Nazis

- no Republicans/Trump supporters

Horror movie fanatic.

Music is life.

Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, HIM, Linkin Park, Grey Daze, Jack Off Jill, Nirvana, Green Day, Yungblud, Melanie Martinez, Lana Del Rey, Halsey, Buckcherry, Korn, Pearl Jam, Fuel, Pink Floyd, John Mellencamp, She Wants Revenge, Oasis, Pixies, Maroon 5, Sick Puppies, Sixx:A.M., Motley Crue, Aerosmith, Eagles, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Third Eye Blind, Thirty Seconds to Mars, AFI, Violent Femmes, Rise Against, The Struts, In This Moment, The Pretty Reckless, Bring Me The Horizon, Evanescence, Shinedown, Hollywood Undead, Daughtry, The 69 Eyes, Mindless Self Indulgence, Filter, Rob Zombie, Lords of Acid, Matchbox Twenty, Goo Goo Dolls, Papa Roach, Seether, Puddle of Mudd, Bush, Creed, P!nk, Rancid, The Doors, Radiohead, Gin Blossoms, Sex Pistols, My Chemical Romance, Tool, Hole, Good Charlotte, Sublime, Machine Gun Kelly, Miley Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Avril Lavigne, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift

My comforts and hyperfixations: Joker, Pete Davidson, Yungblud, Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, HIM/heartagrams, Bam Margera, Taylor Swift, The Twilight Zone, The Golden Girls, Home Improvement sitcom, old sitcoms, old black and white movies and TV, Art the Clown, Jack Skellington, Hello Kitty, Rugrats, the 90s, cemeteries, true crime, splatterpunk, gore, slashers, collecting DVDs and Blu-ray, reading books and Kindle, "alternative" goth, punk, emo, Funko Pop, Squishmallows, The Sims, casual mobile gaming, poetry, Tate Langdon from American Horror Story season one, American Horror StorIES show on Hulu, Kurt Cobain, Chester Bennington, The Virgin Suicides, Girl Interrupted, Pearl, Euphoria, girlblogging, Sylvia Plath, Franz Kafka

They call me Cry Baby but I don't fuckin care...

Hail to the BPD king, Pete.

[mira-rachel]

A C L N :'d

Idk how to do this-

Okay okay, so this is for Iceland in #modern + war au thats in the works

My yandere alphabet!

Thank u for the rec, btw :33

Iceland

Affection: How do they show their love and affection for their darling? Brutal or soft?

→ He is still alive in this AU, just hiding in the UN building.

→ He shows his love by showering them with gifts, usually handmade. His darling's gifts must be perfect. My man here will be mastering his crafts so that his darling can have the best of the best, perfect, just like how he envisiond his darling.

Callous or Care: How would they treat their darling? Cold indifference and cruelty, or would they treat their darling with kindness and patience?

→ Iceland will treat their darling with the utmost care and attention. Patience is a virtue he upholds dearly, and will wait for as long as possible for his darling to mend to his way. He isn't one to harm his darling, rather, Iceland prefers to lovebomb his darling, then acts indifferent to them in the next minute. The confusion and longing swirling behind his darling's eyes are beautiful.

Love: How much do they love their darling? How do they express their love?

→ He loves his darling so so much. Not to the point he will drop everything for his darling, but rather, he thinks highly of his darling, willing to create anything his darling wants as long as he can fulfill it. If the wish is too much for him, he will communicate with his darling to ask for something else. If his darling is being a brat about it, then Iceland simply ignores his darling, giving the silent treatment until his darling came begging to him for attention.

Network: How many connections do they have? Are they social? Do they utilize their connections and network for their darling?

→ A lot, but it's not as much as the other nation's. Especially USA, but Iceland prefers it that way. No matter how many connections he has, Iceland likes to do everything alone, so if his darling even dares escape, well, he can always play prey and the hunter. Where would his darling go, exactly? Iceland has planted chips inside his darling, and hia private officers knows about his darling, so they will be on the lookout everywhere.

→ Iceland does prefer to do things his way, but if push come to push, he is willing to ask a favour to his associates or connections. He will be severely dissapointed in his darling, and will show it. He still loves them tho, but his darling will still receives punishment. To show that he is not playing around.

[eaglesnick]

The NHS will last as long as there are folk left to fight for it” – Aneurin Bevan

I’m no fan of Keir Starmer or Rishi Sunak. Sunak is completely out of touch with ordinary people and Starmer will promise just about anything to get himself into power and then break those promise when it suits him.  However when it comes to the future of the NHS I feel it will be safer under a Labour government than one run by free market, neo-liberal Tories.

From a purely selfish perspective  - something the Conservative Party excels at - the NHS saves all of us a small fortune. When your child needs medical care it is free at the point of use; when your parents need medical care it is free at the point of use; and when YOU need medical care it is free at the point of use.

Of course we pay for this through taxes and national insurance contributions but the clue is in the phrase “national insurance”. Medical treatment in Britain, is, at the moment, paid for through collective funding. It is a system based on community, social responsibility, and the old fashioned concept of caring for your neighbour. . Aneurin  Bevan, the "Father of the NHS” said:

“No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means."

It is a sad fact that Conservative Party members, many of them rich individuals who can afford private medical treatment, have been undermining the NHS because of their unwavering adherence to the ideological belief that all things run by private enterprise are good while all public sector institutions are bad. . The Tory’s will, of course deny this, claiming the NHS is save in their hands and that they have no plans to privatise it.

 Lets look at the facts.

Despite Prime Minister David Cameron promising there would be no cuts to the NHS this was the headline in the Daily Mirror when the Conservatives took over from Labour in 2012.

“David Cameron cuts NHS spending by £500million.” (06/11/12)

Two years later and we have this headline from the Guardian:

“David Cameron accused of hypocrisy over £1.4bn ‘raid’ on NHS funding." (06/07/2012)

By 2014 NHS staff were on strike because of the Tory government refused to give them a 1% pay rise. Rows over poor pay and under-funding continue to this day.

While Jeremy Hunt was Health Secretary patient experience and staff moral took a dramatic turn for the worse. Despite presenting himself as a “champion of patient safety”, targets were missed, waiting times increased, and the very fabric of some hospitals began to crumble, leading to Hunt being labelled “the man who ruined the NHS”. (Open Democracy: 08/07/22)

In 2016 The Independent ran this headline:

“Jeremy Hunt co-authored book calling for NHS to be replaced with private insurance.” (10/02/2016)

Is it any wonder the NHS has been seriously under-funded and run down when the man in charge was an advocate of private medical health insurance? Millionaires like Cameron (£40m) Hunt (£15m) and Sunak (£651m) can afford to pay for expensive medical care but the rest of us are not so fortunate.

This brings me back to the purely selfish reason we should vote for the party most likely to protect the NHS. Below are some AVERAGE costs for private medical procedures and treatments in the USA provided by Statistica 2021

Heart valve replacement…….$170,000     £133,390

Heart bypass………………….......$123,000     £96,518

Cornea (per eye) ……………......$17,000       £13,339

IVF treatments ………………......$15,400      £12,084

Hysterectomy ………………….....$5200          £4,080

In addition, Americans have to pay for their stay in hospital. This fee is on top of medical treatment costs. According to Debt.org (30/11/23) the price for the average stay in hospital of 4.6 days is $13,262. (£10,406)

Whatever your political leanings, the protection and restoration of the NHS should take precedent over all other electoral considerations because we will ALL need medical treatment at some stage in our lives be that as a child or as an adult.

We know the Tory mantra "private sector good public sector bad” just doesn’t live up to reality: we only have to look at our polluted waterways to realise this. Whether Keir Starmer would be any better at protecting the NHS from profit motivated private companies is a moot point.

With headlines like:

“Can Wes Streeting’s private sector plans save the NHS?” (Guardian: 14/04/24)

and

“Labour’s Wes Streeting just used the SUN to talk up NHS privatisation” (Canary: 08/04/24)

we cannot rely on the Labour Party leadership to protect the NHS from the profiteering private sector, not least because Wes Streeting has been paid £175,000 from donors linked to private health firms. (National: 14/04/24) There is no such thing as a free lunch so one doesn’t have to wonder to hard what these “donors” might want in return for their money!

Even so, I feel there are those within the Labour Party who would work very hard to stop the leadership of the party from running down the NHS to the point of collapse, as is the Tory plan, so with great reservation I will be voting Labour in the coming elections.

Save Our NHS

[deadmomjokes]

i hope this isn't too weird a thing to say, but between 'exercise itchies' and 'tomatos aren't spicy?!' i am confident that your kid will never have a potential allergy/health condition go under the radar. like as someone who's seen waaay too many people i know not realize they were allergic to something because folks thought they were just a picky eater, or get their chronic pain brushed off as puberty/growth spurt pain for years, or not realize you aren't supposed to take ibuprofen on a daily basis... yeah, The Bean will not have to worry about that. (BTW if anyone reading this needs to hear it: you shouldn't have headaches on a daily basis that range from 'really unpleasant' to 'incapacitating', and in the name of my brother I suggest you ask a doctor about migraine medication.)

I sure hope that's the case! We already kind of went through it a little bit with her, but more in the sense of keeping on the doctors' case because we knew things Weren't Quite Right. (For the record, Bean's PCP is absolutely incredible, it's just that insurance makes us all jump through a bunch of specialist hoops before they'll pay for the one we really needed, so we had to work our way up the ladder of ineffective treatments and diagnoses til we had the evidence to say "LOOK". And because she wasn't technically underweight or, like, vomiting blood, everyone except us and her primary care doc just called her a "picky eater" until she was able to verbalize what was happening.)

If nothing else, I'm super determined to keep my eyes peeled so she doesn't go through the nonsense we went through for as long as we did.

And yes! Oh my goodness, folks, please listen to Anon: daily headaches are not normal, at any severity! Especially not incapacitating ones! In fact, incapacitating headaches of any frequency should warrant at least a follow up with a doctor!!

Y'know, given the state of health education, medical literacy, and the general attitude toward children in my country (usa, of course -_-), I may have to poll my friendgroup, family, and personal medical histories to start a masterpost of "Hey, that's not normal and you should see someone about that." Because now that I'm thinking about it, there's kind of been a lot.

[manleycollins]

Attending my third and final session, which was an evening session. This is my first Olympics, but this stadium was built to perfection because I was in Row 81 - nose bleed seats or the third level of seating, but I had a view that was perfect to see every person and every activity with the naked eye. Germany was on my left. France on my right. France and Netherlands in front. The award ceremony was beautiful and a theme song that will play in head and memories for a long time. I have seen the Olympic officials and competitors to change from a white organization, now black organization, and now Asian integration. I heard an international music playlist…Thank goodness for saving me from hearing United States playlist. It was exciting to see the international community knowing other artist's song and dances to them. Thanks to the German couple next to me explaining the different songs matching certain events in the European community. The men's high jump was spectacular won in winning a medal had to be done through a tie-breaker. The men's long distance 5000m was funny because Ethiopia utilized its energy on the 2nd lap to finish and did not even medal on the final lap. The women's 1500m was really good for Kenya to break her own record and win gold for a third time…I guess will see you in Los Angeles 2028. The women's 110m hurdles was a spectacular for the USA to win and defending champion coming in 3rd with a photo finish. Yes, I am glad the 4x400m USA men and women team won first for their respective races. MVP for this Olympics for USATF women was Gabrielle "Gabby" Thomas with a 4x100m, 200m, and 4x400m gold medals. MVP for this Olympics for USATF men was Noah Lyles and Quincy Wilson because they did their job to provide opportunities for others and both from the DMV metro area. The very disappointing part is the arrogance of USATF not awarding alternates or Team B medals for creating the opportunity of getting an Olympic Record or Medal. I thought Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. was arrogant. I was so proud of the other country teams showed great pride and sportsmanship for every team member whether they participated or not on the relay teams. Yes, I am upset because Quincy Wilson was absent from the medal podium…I do not know the reason…I do not care. The USATF women 4x100m showed it also with only four members and no alternate. Africa is getting their teams right (Botswana pushed the h*ll out of that last men's 4x400m relay leg), Europe is getting their teams right, and Asia shown the most improvements on establishing presence where American favorites are marketed to win. I never thought I would see an Asian (Japan) claim first place in women's Javelin. Thanks to the international community to make USATF work for those medals. Thanks most to Mother Africa and the number of Africans that represented countries where we had the most horrid treatment including up today. I personally and professionally thank each African, French, and American athlete for representing me and my DNA makeup. Paris, France in the European Union has set the bar in achieving gender parity, promoting sustainability, unexpected sports categories, and getting the viewership up…now Los Angeles 2028 in the United States of America of North America let's see what you got since 1984. I was only eight (8) years old in 1984 so I knew nothing of the Olympics….not until high school I knew of Junior Olympics track and field with Orangeburg Track Club in South Carolina, while attending Cross High School on my high school track and field team.

[numericalbridge]

Meta masterpost

+ AU post

+ Darius meta masterpost (wip) - specifically for Darius-centric meta

Liveblog:

#toh rewatch numericalbridge - general thoughts while rewatching

#toh rewatch liveblog - 'liveblog' posts (not really fully liveblogging, i note things down and then edit them later)

General Meta:

Post (about minimal changes that would've improved my personal toh watching experience)

Post (what i would've liked to see about rebels, 'what if')

Post (about other wild witches, rebellion and worldbuilding)

Post (about the show's worldbuiliding, everything everything being based on modern USA, education and demons)

Ask re treatment of the demons

Ask re King's backstory

Ask reply rant about Whittebane fans

Post (about characters trying to eat someone)

Post (underrated unintentionally hilarious scene during Hunting Palisman, silly)

Post - (how Belos’ mentality and requirements for the DoU draining spell would affect his choice of the Coven Heads)

Fandom Rant:

Post (found family rant 0, why i dont like either side of 'Luz and Hunter as siblings' debate)

Post (found family rant 1, about the way family tropes replace all other types of platonic interactions)

Post (how Luz’s intelligence is downplayed by the fandom + a bit about the way the fandoms weaponize nerdy-ness and intelligence)

Post (how Hunter-centric fandom doesn’t take in the account characterization and the writer’s intentions when talking about other characters + about Raine's treatment + about 'it's for AUs' excuse)

Post (side eyeing the fandom when fans paint Hunter and the Whittebanes as something that elevated toh and made it special and more mature)

Post (about the double standarts of the way some Caleb fans treat Darius)

Post (about the the proportional over-popularity of Caleb*Evelyn, and white ships vs ships involving women of color)

Post (about the way Perry is often excluded from the old hexsquad posts)

Post (how often other characters are wrapped around Hunter)

Post (why i don’t care about tags like “Good/Bad Parent!Character Name” or “Good Friend!Character Name”)

Post (mild epilogue outfit rant 1)

Post (mild epilogue outfit rant 2, Eda and Lilith; not very serious)

Luz:

Post (Hunting Palismen is good because of Luz)

Post (Luz and fanfic headcanons + general writing pet peeve)

Ask reply (rant about AUs where Caleb is suspicious of Luz)

Ask game reply (Luz, Scara and Darius)

Gus and Willow:

(listed together because they are the most side-lined out of the main kids and are often side-lined together)

Post (rant about the treatment of Gus and Willow and their friendship with Luz)

Post (Gus and his non-involment in Understanding Willow)

Post (mini-post, Gus could’ve easily joined the crew for the Echoes of the Past episode)

Post (Gus, the Clouds episode, unexplored trauma, side-lining)

Post (Gus + interactions with Raine as his mentor, Eda, Lilith)

Post (Willow, the switch when in the Clouds ‘Luz’ saves Willow)

Post (Willow and two moments in s2b when she acts 'scary' from the PoV of others only to ask something nicely)

Post (how Gus and Willow didn’t have any main adult character who encouraged them until s3)

Post (Willow's and Gus's roles in my Rot AU)

Camila:

Post (rant about Camila's treatment by fandom)

Post (Camila and Raine) + more about Ramila (ask game reply)

Eber:

Post (Eber vs Terra headcanon)

Post (some headcanons about Eber's character and their relationship with Darius)

Post (fan names for Eber’s ratworms)

Ask game reply about Eber

Post (Eber’s super vision spell + Gwen, silly)

Post (Eber dealing with Gwen, silly + Gwen and Coven Heads)

Post (Coven Heads banners in season 1)

Post (Eber as a traitor?! silly, AU)

Post (Eber in Oh, Titan, silly)

Post (funny faces during the Eber vs Mason fight in KT)

Post (mini-post, i don’t really see Eber as a parent figure for Hunter)

Post (Eber’s tail is not a tail, silly)

Post (Eber dealing with Gwendolyn, silly)

Post (mini post, Eber's tragic almost mentor story in my headcanon)

Old poll about Eber, silly

Raine:

Ask re Raine's characterization

Post (Raine's look in the epilogue, mild critic+silly)

Post (about Raine's reaction if someone actually successfully sacrificed themselves for the cause)

Post (the episode where Terra is introduced is also the episode where Eda prominently uses plant glyphs)

Post (about Raine not smiling during the CHs introduction and their and Darius's acting)

Post (silly post about Raine’s penstagram secret code)

Post (more sounds! silly mini post about writing Raine's PoV)

The Catts:

Post (about Raine’s & Eber’s relationship)

Post (speculation on what the sigil restrain that Kikimora did to Raine in ER would mean for the rebels)

Post (the idea that it was known to the others in the Castle that Raine and Darius had some past connection)

Post (a weird moment with Steve and Lilith in Oh, Titan - a hint that there might have been a rebellion that was going on for a longer time?)

Post (Draining Spell diagram, what did the rebels think)

Post (hints of team RED snooping around in s2b, headcanon)

Post (about the rebels using their magic together in HM, headcanon + observations)

Post - are Team RED’s disguises meant to be so obvious in-universe? (HM, semi-silly observations)

Post (Team RED's cloaks in HM)

Post (mini-post, Eber’s and Amber’s 1 second friendship)

Abominations:

Post (abominations as robots, headcanon)

Post (about Amity’s abomination looks different in the human realm + headcanons)

Post (about the mini-abomination)

Post (abominations as an analogue for generative AI, silly pet peeve)

Post (mini-post, ok, just a picture of the baby plant abomination because its cute)

Other characters:

Post (thoughts on the Collector’s introduction)

Post (why s2 Amity does feel bland to me)

Post (Blight family gets too much focus)

Post (about Hunter and what he realizes about his situation with Belos)

Post (about Mason)

Ask re Lilith (Lilith's arc)

Ask game reply about Lilith (and dariraine)

Ask re Scara (headcanons)

Post (mini-post, funny Scara, Gus, Viney and Puddles screenshot)

Post (about Alador and infantilization)

Post (silly post, the way other palismen looke at Flapjack in s3ep1)

Post (about Severine, silly)

Post (one-sentence mini rant about canon Hunter and fanon Hunter being different people)

Post (Kikimora’s PoV in s2b re treatment of her vs Graye, silly)

Post (Alador - an engineer by day, pro-wrestler in free time, silly)

Post (headcanon how Coven Heads’ sigils were affected by DoU + crack theory)

Post (about the theories that Jacob should’ve been a Whittebane descendent)

[doyouevenknowwhatshappening]

THIS IS A LONG, BUT IMPORTANT POST, PLEASE READ WITH DISCRESSION

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This is for educational purposes only.

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Trigger Warning for what's happening in Congo right now:

• Slavery

• Inhumane Treatment

• Mentions of SA

• Child Endangerment

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If you didn't know, right now in Congo people are suffering. Not just suffering, but being completely mistreated, abused, and used as tools. This issue IS NOT new. However, with the recent stream of information from Palestine, people getting educated about that horrific scene, people have brought light to many other issues worldwide that western media turns a blind eye to.

Where even is Congo?

Congo is an African country, located right on the equator, with most of the country running under it.

The DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) is not to be confused with the smaller country to the left, The Republic of Congo.

6.9 million people have been displaced since 1996, due to violence. Some of which, directly ties in to forced evictions due to cobalt mining.

Curious to how much that actually is?

This is 1,000 dots

See how many dots?

Just with that?

This is 200,000 dots.

Getting into much steeper territory no?

Each of thoes dots is a Congolese person.

This is 6.2 MILLION dots.

They're nothing but pixels now.

This is LESS than the amount of people displaced in Congo.

And Congo is a BIG COUNTRY.

It's not a tiny small one.

It's huge.

I mean, it's as big as HALF the USA.

It's the 11th biggest in the WORLD.

With a population of 95.89 MILLION people.

That means that over 7% of the Congolese people have been displaced.

(Some sources say there are only 86.8 Million people in Congo, such as Livingcost.org, if that is true I do wonder why it jumped down so far!! (This is sarcasm))

That's the same amount of people worldwide currently with college degrees.

These are the mines in Eastern DRC.

As you can see, it's more than just simply Cobalt.

However, do we even know what Cobalt is?

Cobalt

Is a highly used metal. Mostly used in machines, such as saws, batteries, surgical implants, and even paints.

There is radioactive, and non-radioactive cobalt.

"Cobalt (Co) is a hard, gray metal that occurs naturally. It is found in rocks, soil, water, plants, and animals, including people. It can harm the eyes, skin, heart, and lungs. Exposure to cobalt may cause cancer. Workers may be harmed from exposure to cobalt and cobalt-containing products. The level of harm depends upon the dose, duration, and work being done." According to the CDC.

Cobalt should be handled with care, and contact with the skin should be avoided. The dust affects the throat, nose, and lungs. The people of Congo have no protective gear, and alot of the mining there is done by HAND.

These people don't even have

Clean drinking water

And rely on their CHILDREN to make money

(Who only makes roughly 6675.00 Congolese Francs a day. This may seem like a large number, but for some insight, that's 2.50 USD, 3.68 Australian Dollars, 3.31 Canadian Dollars, 359.92 Japanese Yen, 42.13 Mexican Pesos, and 1.93 English Pounds. In the US, you could buy a small bag of chips or a candy bar. In Australia, you wouldn't even have enough for a small cup of coffee. Same for Canada and the US. In Japan, you could maybe get a small coffee or a vending machine food. In Mexico? Same deal. Oh look. Same deal for the UK.)

Imagine getting paid less than a penny after working tirelessly in a mine.

In Congo, almost 62% of Congolese people live off of 2.15 USD per day.

Per-DAY

Not per hour. Not per minute.

Per day.

You need over 400 USD to pay for things you need in Congo. Due to this, children are highly stunted in growth and potential.

The DRC is home to many Indigenous peoples, who are discriminated against and displaced at a high average. They play a hugely important role in the culture of Congo.

Congolese women experience an even higher volume of violence and harm. Almost a third have experienced SA. Only about 16.8% of women have completed secondary school. Women earn consistently less money than men do.

Right now, there is crimes against humanity taking place in Congo. This is an undeniable fact.

How can I help?

Not everyone can donate, but if you can, here are some good places to donate to:

SAVE THE CHILDREN.ORG: https://www.savethechildren.org/us/where-we-work/democratic-republic-of-congo

UNICEF IN AFRICA: https://www.unicefusa.org/what-unicef-does/where-unicef-works/africa/horn-africa?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiA67CrBhC1ARIsACKAa8QRSHqTPN6NInqxweJiuzZeiKQPG3EZIJ2TOtJCO9XGGYEEh_D07I8aAsW5EALw_wcB

Other ways to help:

• Supporting Congolese Content Creators, Artists, and Small Businesses, lifting their voices. Listen to stories.

• SHARE- Share information, spread the word!

• There are filters on Tiktok. Use thoes. It's the least any of us can do.

• Boycotting- Don't buy new vape products, don't buy from Tesla, and don't buy from Apple! You don't need the latest Infinity double X loop doop 2G phone. Use what you have already. Boycotting big tech companies comes first.

This is INHUNANE

And human exploitation.

It needs to end.

Please help the people of Congo.

Praying does nothing.

Sources:

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cobalt/default.html#:~:text=It%20can%20harm%20the%20eyes,cobalt%20and%20cobalt%2Dcontaining%20products.

https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/drc/overview

https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/violence-democratic-republic-congo#:~:text=Clashes%20involving%20militant%20groups%20over,of%20civilian%20casualties%20and%20displacement.

https://reporting.unhcr.org/operational/situations/democratic-republic-congo-situation#:~:text=The%20drivers%20of%20displacement%20in,into%20neighbouring%20countries%20as%20refugees.

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Mindfulness Moment

So I’ve heard that story/statistic about how “one in four/five young people want to become social media influencers” and my first thought was to reactively roll my eyes.  Which even on the face of it is kind of a weird reaction on my part, as it’s not like “being famous” is all that new of a desire, even as a profession.  (I mean certainly, especially given my flair for the dramatic, becoming a well known and loved actor or statesman or whatever would not be something I would shun at all.)

But beyond that, I caught part of an interview with Taylor Lorenz who said something that I was totally not expecting and that really shredded my preconceived (eye-rolling-inducing) notions and expanded my context.  When she asked young people why they wanted to become a social media influencer, many of their responses were along the lines of “so I can get help when something goes wrong.”  As in, “if my parents lose their house, I will be able to ask my followers to help,” or “if someone in my family needs medical care, I can ask my followers to donate to ensure they can get care.” *

Which… again, was not something I had considered.  But with the growing economic precarity that has been set up as the status quo through wealth extraction and income inequality, it’s actually a rather astute strategy.  They are simply seeking security for their adult life that is not available in the “ordinary” and often-called “proper” channels.  In the absence of fair, reliable, and institutional social care, your social circles are all you have left and therefore online attention becomes a very valuable form of currency.

Their influencer desires aren’t (entirely) coming from a place of vanity – they are coming from a place of disquiet and uncertain existence.

* I should point out that she was talking to people in the USA, where healthcare is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy, even for those who are fortunate enough to have some form of health insurance.  Thus the concern for a health emergency to cause financial ruin, and/or the concern that a family member will suffer without proper treatment due to an inability to afford it.

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💊That Which Contaminates💉

Welcome to the masterpost on my (VERY early in progress) medical murdersim! The content will be 18+, and minors/no age blogs will be blocked.

You will play as the main character, who is fresh out of medical school and getting ready for your new job! Let's hope whatever it is you survive it.. and that surviving isn't worse than the alternative!

You can reblog this post, but it will be updated now and then!

if you want to know more about anything, please feel free to ask ^^

LOVE INTERESTS:

All characters here will have a tag of their name on this blog for you to look through! All tags will be added on to this post

NAME: Dr. Lial Sang

PRONOUNS+GENDER: he/him, female

JOB OCCUPATION: Cryptobioligist

SPECIES: Human

AGE: 31

HEIGHT: 5'1"

Originally from: USA

Lial is outgoing, bubbly and affectionate. He loves his job and is eager to take you under his wing! But maybe he enjoys what he does a little too much..

He grew up alone with his father in a small town in the middle of nowhere midwest. His dad was distant, and had a habit of bringing home something other than animals on his hunting trips. Teaching Lial how to take care of a kill was their only point of bonding. After his fathers passing, Lial was eager to get out into the world and make an impact of his own. And what better place to do his own hunting than in the medical field?

Playlist

NAME: "Dr." Val Dilacor

PRONOUNS+GENDER: They/Them, nonbinary

JOB OCCUPATION: "General Care doctor"(Plague doctor)

SPECIES: Vampire

AGE: real age: 350~ physical age: 25~

HEIGHT: 5'4"

Originally from: Italy

Val is loud, confident, and commanding. They're excited to give their patients the care they need, even if those patients don't know they need it yet. And with you as their obedient helper! As long as they don't decide you need treatment next..

They were turned into a vampire in the 1600s, and remember none of their life previously. They turned to living as a plague doctor as an effort to keep themself both hidden and fed, but after people started realizing they had a much lower mortality rate (due to their unique methods), they gained popularity and a small cult following. But now that modern medicine has advanced without them, they've been long forgotten in the public eye. And they're determined to show everyone they deserve to be remembered.

Playlist

NAME: Dr. Alexandria Zhivkov

PRONOUNS+GENDER: they/them, nonbinary

JOB OCCUPATION: Cryptobiologist

SPECIES: Human(mostly)

AGE: 46

HEIGHT: 5'8"

Originally from: Russia

Zhivkov is professional, curt, and distrusting. It's hard to tell if they're mean, or just bad at social interaction. Whichever it is, they seem pretty serious about their job. Probably best not to get in their way..

They previously worked for a much more above ground institute with their ex fiance. They both decided to smuggle some of their test subjects out of work to do some studying without any red tape, which worked for a while. But when they had a falling out with each other that lead to the killing of one of the subjects, their partner confessed everything to the institute. Zhivkov was sentenced to jail time, but a new, shadier institute made some deals in order to have them work there instead of rotting in prison. And this time, they're not letting anything get in the way of doing their job.

Playlist

NAME: Dr. Indrid Bellamie

PRONOUNS+GENDER: he/him, male

JOB OCCUPATION: Mortician

SPECIES: Angel of Death

AGE: real age: 800~ physical age: 30~

HEIGHT: 6'6"

Originally from: Sweden

Indrid is patient, kind, and withdrawn. He seems so thrilled to have a new assistant to show around! Just hope you can earn his trust as much as his affection..

He was originally a shepherd in the 1200s, working on a small farm with his family. Until he met his now ex, Dahlia. She turned him into an angel of death shortly after they met, and they spent a long time together. But eventually their differences drove each other apart, and he left to start his own morgue to guide souls on to their own afterlife in peace.

Playlist

OTHER INFO & CHARACTERS

This list is incomplete, and these characters do not have tags started yet!

IN GAME CHARACTERS:

Dahlia King: Indrid's ex

UNSEEN CHARACTERS:

William Sang: Lial's father

Emily Sang: Lial's mother

Cadere D'este: Val's first worshiper

Dr. Bailey Newman: Zhivkov's ex fiance

Beata: Indrid's older sister

Linnea: Indrid's younger sister

Once again, I am still very early in the process and will probably be taking things slow, especially since I've never made a game like this before. Any time I update this list I will try to remember to reblog it with the new additions!

[killed-by-choice]

Denise Crowe, 21 (USA February 3, 2006

Denise Crowe was already a mother of a 3-year-old boy and she was struggling to take care of herself and her son when she found out she was pregnant again. Scared and desperate, Denise had an abortion when she was 16 weeks pregnant.

What Denise needed was support for herself, her toddler and her baby, which a Crisis Pregnancy Center could have provided. If she did not feel that she could care for a second baby, adoption could have been arranged. Unfortunately, both Denise and her baby became victims of the predatory abortion industry.

The Gynecare Center abortion facility was designed look to the untrained eye like an outpatient clinic. A client making an appointment there would likely believe she was in a licensed clinic, not an office. (Their website, in fact, falsely advertised the facility as "a modern, clean clinic designed to provide quality healthcare for women and girls of all ages in the Maryland area," even though, as the medical board noted, the facility was only a private doctor's office and not licensed as a clinic.)

Denise and her baby died on February 3, 2006. After the abortion, Denise’s fingernail beds turned blue, but the abortion facility failed to give her adequate treatment. Her vital signs were not properly monitored and it was later discovered that she had been given a lethal overdose of Demerol.

The abortionist who killed Denise and her baby was also responsible for the deaths of born-alive babies Zachary and Paul, had mishandled the case of a teenager with an STD and was on supervised probation between 1992 and 1994 for knowingly sewing a metal surgical instrument into a patient. This is not someone who can be trusted with the lives of others.

(State attorney letter)

(Charges Under The Maryland Medical Practice Act)

(Denise’s Court Case)