Primary Health Care

“Whose minding the mint”…this was a phrase that I remember from years ago, and I think it may be the title of a comedy (movie) in the early seventies about an unfortunate fellow who mistakenly “watches” $50,000 go down a “garberator” and plans a scheme to sneak into the “mint” where he works to print replacements. As the story progresses there are a number of “characters” added to the mix…all of who are so defined as needed  to do the many jobs of “pulling off” such a feat.

Well we as tax-payers and citizens who deserve the best representation possible for government of our trusted dollars (which a metaphor of “the mint” could apply) have been subject to mis-management of funds and felt as though large sums of money are going down the drain…for much a party’s term in office…while approaching election time…it is as if more additional money get printed from out of nowhere. The question comes to mind is who are these characters, invited to share in some of the “extra money” and are the best investments possible been supported…in the outlay of cash prior to election time.

Have we witnessed true, unadulterated reform of our health care system…is Primary Health Care going to be realized…any where close to the recommendations of the Romanow and Kirby reports of 5 years ago?

IF there is the interest in examining once again the principles of Primary Health Care, i provide them here:

1. Equitable and timely accessibility
2. Public Participation through Community Development Princples
3. Inter-sectoral and Trans-disciplinary Collaboration
4. Health  Promotion, Illness and Injury Prevention
5. Affordable, advantageous and appropriate Technology

So as you listen to candidates…and consider your future and that of your children and your children’s children…do you see evidence or hear a convincing commitment to the above principles. Do the actions and intent of politicians spell “positive transformative change”?

Carry a torch of advocacy for our societies marginalized groups…single mom’s, all children, especially those living in poverty, the seniours and elderly, new Canadians and First Peoples…all of us, really, for we are the greater community…the citizens that government should represent and strengthen.

BE wise, BE  well,

Dave

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