tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post116126152660151091..comments2023-10-08T04:20:40.882-07:00Comments on The "Save Kerala" Initiative<br> - <br>Dogs Own Country?: The Chikun-duniya episodeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-53312174224990915582009-05-26T12:40:31.152-07:002009-05-26T12:40:31.152-07:00One of the issue that leads to the current situati...One of the issue that leads to the current situation is the increasing constructions and the cultivable lands that are left barren. These human activities increases the water logging. Good water harvesting measures by responsible citizens can reduce the drainage problems to a greater extend and also, help us meet the ground water shortage that we face today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1162267936618902932006-10-30T20:12:00.000-08:002006-10-30T20:12:00.000-08:00The question is not whether it is chikungunya or i...The question is not whether it is chikungunya or it will cause death. By whatever name it is called, every year there are hundreds of deaths by diseases caused by mosquito bite. What we have to do is press for the ways in which mosquitoes can be prevented from proliferation.PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1162179861899498122006-10-29T19:44:00.000-08:002006-10-29T19:44:00.000-08:00mantra35 - it might indirectly cause death due to ...mantra35 - it might indirectly cause death due to suppression of the host immune system, especially in the elderly and youngsters. The chikungunya infection causes days of terrible joint pain. The dengue epidemic is also due to spread of mosquitoes.<BR/>There's no reason to allow mosquitoes to spread.Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161929739664602872006-10-26T23:15:00.000-07:002006-10-26T23:15:00.000-07:00The WHO report on Chikungunya says the disease wil...The WHO report on Chikungunya says the disease will not cause death. This whole controversy seems to have been created by a scientifically illiterate media in Kerala. This looks like the aftermath of a stupid scoop created by a an ambitious reporter, who did not haved time to check the WHO page on Chikungunya on the Internet. Check this http://www.who.int/csr/don/2006_03_17/en/Sreeraj Nairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17813486601228981157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161901932234605662006-10-26T15:32:00.000-07:002006-10-26T15:32:00.000-07:00mosaliger has a point. religious leaders have a bi...mosaliger has a point. religious leaders have a big role to play in whatever strategy is formulated to tackle this issue.abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161836503083850972006-10-25T21:21:00.000-07:002006-10-25T21:21:00.000-07:00@MosilagerThanks for the suggestion. But, I must s...@Mosilager<BR/>Thanks for the suggestion. But, I must say that I am sorry for the college students. Now, in Kerala, there are no 'students', but only political wings. Those who come really to study have no voice or initiative. The bodies that represent students function according to the tunes played by the political parties. The genuine students are left in the lurch.PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161823828312429052006-10-25T17:50:00.000-07:002006-10-25T17:50:00.000-07:00mind curry actually i wasn't being flippant for on...<B>mind curry</B> actually i wasn't being flippant for once, I was being serious... I'm not very religious but I know the power that it holds over most malayalees, if we can get those leaders on board then the public will get convinced that they can do something about the mosquito problem. Anyway mosquitoes are only the first step... imagine getting those guys on board for anti-HIV messages.<BR/>Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161744307496604232006-10-24T19:45:00.000-07:002006-10-24T19:45:00.000-07:00@MosilagerYou and Abhishek have come out with an a...@Mosilager<BR/>You and Abhishek have come out with an action plan and it speaks only about your goodheartedness. The greatest difficulty will be in convincing the 'aam janta' and changing their mindset. No orgainized institutions, let alone religion, will get involved in this unless and until they find that it will profit them. Our people have learnt the trick of opposing any constructive PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161713145342944512006-10-24T11:05:00.000-07:002006-10-24T11:05:00.000-07:00@ mosilager - thats really funny..but i think abhi...@ mosilager - thats really funny..but i think abhishek and pcm were serious about finding a solution..and i sincerely hope something works. and its really great to see committed individuals like them thinking and trying to find solutions for us.Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161557703135278572006-10-22T15:55:00.000-07:002006-10-22T15:55:00.000-07:00abhishek PCM already has a proposal, we just have ...<B>abhishek</B> PCM already has a proposal, we just have to convince aam janta that we can remove a known danger to their relatives by removing mosquito breeding grounds. since our populace is fairly religious, if we can get the religious leaders involved in this they can disseminate the info quite rapidly to the people. "God wants you to remove areas of standing water."Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161533441529202602006-10-22T09:10:00.000-07:002006-10-22T09:10:00.000-07:00@mosaligeri think it will take a concerted effort ...@mosaliger<BR/><BR/>i think it will take a concerted effort and i would love to take part.<BR/><BR/>wonder if we have any experts around on this topic who can help us draft a proposal. i'm going to take a first crack at it anyways.abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161532147165133292006-10-22T08:49:00.000-07:002006-10-22T08:49:00.000-07:00It's nice to know that somebody's taking initiativ...It's nice to know that somebody's taking initiative, unfortunate that no action was taken on the proposal. How about trying to contact President Kalam? As a scientist, if he takes a personal interest in the matter perhaps something can be done before next year's mosquito onslaught. What is the best way to get the proposal to the public so that there is actually pressure on the elected reps to do Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161503305049760052006-10-22T00:48:00.000-07:002006-10-22T00:48:00.000-07:00@ mosilager - you have a very valid point..the sad...@ mosilager - you have a very valid point..the sad part of the entire governance system is that we have people who have no clue about their assigned portfolios in most positions..such is the system in the political system as well. we have uneducated ministers ruling us and trying to sort things for us. its not very surprising then our health minister could not make head or tail of the deaths in Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161491654242427472006-10-21T21:34:00.000-07:002006-10-21T21:34:00.000-07:00This certainly is no laughing matter. The apathy o...This certainly is no laughing matter. The apathy of the politicians and the skill of the officals to reap a harvest from any calamity are, to say the least, 'demoniacal'. Announce huge sums for farmer suicides and chikungunya deaths and then declare that no farmer committed suicide or no one died of chikungunya! If ever some amount is allotted, the officials will see to it that the deserving do PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161453076726865382006-10-21T10:51:00.000-07:002006-10-21T10:51:00.000-07:00@bloggerWe don't mock the situation or the people ...@blogger<BR/><BR/>We don't mock the situation or the people involved on this blog. It's an issue that affects us personally, but solutions begin with an identification of the problem. And that's what this blog is about. <BR/><BR/>Blogger, the whole world does not believe that Kerala has high health standards. You can never have high enough standards of health, but there are some things that are abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161448429780335842006-10-21T09:33:00.000-07:002006-10-21T09:33:00.000-07:00pcm - thanks for your reply. I understand the scal...pcm - thanks for your reply. I understand the scale of the problem a little better now. Is it possible for some knowledgable residents to get together and draw up a proposal with a budget and so on that can be presented to the city / state authorities as well as foriegn aid donors? Seems like a worthy project.Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161401101931026352006-10-20T20:25:00.000-07:002006-10-20T20:25:00.000-07:00@MosilagerEstablishing a Drainage System in a town...@Mosilager<BR/>Establishing a Drainage System in a town like Alleppey is a huge task. This needs govt. assistance and perhaps foreign aid. <BR/>Alleppey has 50 Wards. Small ducts from each house and shop will have to be connected to bigger pipes and all these bigger pipes will need to be connected to a huge pipe, which will be led to a water treatment plant. All the work has to be done PCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161381184457519232006-10-20T14:53:00.000-07:002006-10-20T14:53:00.000-07:00Hi EveryoneI must say, the blog is deteriorating i...Hi Everyone<BR/><BR/>I must say, the blog is deteriorating in standard recently. <BR/><BR/>I think many - seem to have their positions to protect, and people to mock. This is far from constructive criticism. <BR/><BR/>It may be tempting to laugh at it, somehow this post - was not even of any entertainment value to me. <BR/><BR/>Let's not forget that the entire world agrees to the high health careBlogger Almightyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13492963845024878789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161380231711164972006-10-20T14:37:00.000-07:002006-10-20T14:37:00.000-07:00PCM - that's great but why can't people from the c...PCM - that's great but why can't people from the community get together, collect some money, and do the drainage? why wait for the government? I did not grow up in Kerala so I don't know the social restrictions against doing this but at least those who have lost loved ones or been sick themsselves would be interested in preventing it from happening again. Is there something obvious that I'm Mosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161358128692387332006-10-20T08:28:00.000-07:002006-10-20T08:28:00.000-07:00Actually this episode makes a lot of sense if you ...Actually this episode makes a lot of sense if you assume one thing. Everyone likes status quo.<BR/><BR/>Sreemathi "The Teacher"<BR/>Vested interest: Health minister - has to maintain Kerala's "excellent" health report.<BR/>Result: she denies the disease exists.<BR/><BR/>Achuthanthan<BR/>Vested interest: Chief Minister - has to maintain political standing and show he has a handle on the situation.abhishekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486440637900771888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161313970115285182006-10-19T20:12:00.000-07:002006-10-19T20:12:00.000-07:00Nobody addresses the real problem. This is an annu...Nobody addresses the real problem. This is an annual feature, the diseases spread by mosquitoes, by whatever name you call it. It comes with the rains and water-logging. Temporary measures to contain the disease or to destroy the mosquitoes are like ‘icing the cake’. Superficial measures taken once the disease sets in will only serve the politicians to gain some publicity.<BR/>The real problem isPCMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14415997571325711914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161311925181163472006-10-19T19:38:00.000-07:002006-10-19T19:38:00.000-07:00My aunt and my cousine in Cherthala had Chickun Gu...My aunt and my cousine in Cherthala had Chickun Guniya.. They are okay.. but my aunt said, there is hardly any old persons left in her neighbourhood after the outbreak:(<BR/><BR/>It is really a shame to see this happening in Kerala.Babinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039355877707713998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161291532429878942006-10-19T13:58:00.000-07:002006-10-19T13:58:00.000-07:00How feasible is it for communities themselves to o...How feasible is it for communities themselves to organise to make sure that there are no pools of water standing around in cities and to ensure that all drains are closed instead of waiting for government to pocket money from anti mosquito drives? <BR/><BR/>Chikungunya was epidemic in Reunion for about a year and the spread was completely predictable, so they should have launched an anti-mosquitoMosilagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08293536314807508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161284216308870372006-10-19T11:56:00.000-07:002006-10-19T11:56:00.000-07:00@ quills - you summed it up in two words : patheti...@ quills - you summed it up in two words : pathetic and clueless<BR/><BR/>@ abhishek - the WHO team must have rushed back with their lives to change their previous reports about the wonderful healthcare system in kerala.<BR/><BR/>@ silverine - <I>disease that makes the affected unable to recognise or acknowledge Chikungunya </I><BR/>thats hilarious!!<BR/><BR/>yeah restraining order should work..Mind Curryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788912357913882065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7848730.post-1161280556156511472006-10-19T10:55:00.000-07:002006-10-19T10:55:00.000-07:00to add one more character to this episode i prese...to add one more character to this episode i present to you a possible future muraleedharan<BR/>http://www.newindpress.com/NewsItems.asp?ID=IER20061005034351&Topic=0&Title=Kerala&Page=R<BR/>the news item may be archived. <BR/><BR/>our health-care system supposed to be the best in india, now sure needs a revamp. a friend who worked at primary health-care centres in a few villages was talking abt Jibyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324353796946088382noreply@blogger.com