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One Health is a Massive Globalist Grantmaking Scam

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 164 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Global Health Environmental health
  1. One Health is criticized for being a globalist grantmaking scam, seen as a relabelling of prior initiatives.
  2. The concept of One Health is described as convoluted with unclear objectives, and its foundational principles are questioned for lacking coherence.
  3. Many One Health Networks (OHNs) are perceived as superficial attempts to access funding, lacking substantial impact or clarity in their purpose.

What if you just bought everyone air purifiers?

DYNOMIGHT INTERNET NEWSLETTER • 295 implied HN points • 25 Jan 24
🔬 Science Environmental health Philanthropy Public Health Cost Analysis
  1. Buying air purifiers for everyone could extend life expectancy, but at a high cost compared to other health interventions.
  2. The cost of buying air purifiers for random Americans to extend life expectancy is $32,899 per DALY, which is not as efficient as other healthcare interventions.
  3. Air purifiers may be a good health investment for individuals, but philanthropically, they are not as cost-effective as other interventions like malaria drugs.
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