From Mouin: "I
don't know enough about the details to comment about Sammy's claims re the PA
Ministry of Health. That said, at least some of his assertions strike me as
inaccurate.
This
is confirmed by the data he musters in his defense. His citation of WHO
regarding preventable injuries has absolutely nothing to do with the quality -
or lack thereof - of medical care in PA hospitals or of public health
professionals.
The
document he links to is in fact a USAID and not WHO report. It simply classifies
"traffic accidents, burns and poisoning" as preventable injuries, as in
accidents that could have been prevented by drivers, cooks, and snakes. This has
zero to do with PA hospitals or medical care. Read it (it's para 4 of the
Executive Summary of the link) and judge for yourself. To say the least, it
doesn't inspire much confidence in his other claims."
