Idiosyncratic Illnesses
It's a whole new world in the healthcare sector these days; for example, treatments for everything from malaria in Africa to obesity in America are becoming increasingly manageable. Big Pharma has finally started accepting the fact that the monopolistic business model is obsolete & that it is time to be a touch broad-minded when it comes to their definition of appropriate partners & market standards. Apparently, there is nothing but hope as far as the eye can see.
But, as in all things, there is good news & bad news. Since the last decade or so, a new scourge is slowly creeping across the globe, starting with the common citizens of generally-ignored nations like Pakistan. Unlike bacteria & viruses, which have more-or-less the same effect on all victims, this scourge affects each target differently, based on gender, age, build, ethnicity, etc.; there is only one common point - if exposure continues constantly for too long, IT CAN PROVE FATAL. It isn't that the appropriate technological protective measures are non-existent or even unavailable; the hurdle lies in misinformation. The majority of ordinary law-abiding citizens don't even know that they are being exposed to a new generation of life-threatening forms of radiation, collectively called "Directed-Energy Weapons" (DEWs).
The situation bears a sinister resemblance to US Army Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves' statement to the US Senate, in which he described exposure to nuclear radiation as "without undue suffering" & "a very pleasant way to die". He was talking of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Misinformation, like half-truths, can bring catastrophic results.
Medical Response
Despite the fact that the doctor community has been expressly forbidden from (or surreptitiously warned against) even mentioning DEWs, they have responded as efficiently as humanly possible. Genuine bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, & viral infections with a focus on building up the body's immune response. However, both of these categories of disease can only be treated once their presence is registered & - best case scenario - identified through the three basic medical tests: blood, urine & stool. So what happens when a patient is clear in every test?
For lack of any other option, the average medical professional turns to the second-line of medication, which consists of muscle relaxants (e.g. Valium), antiemetics (e.g. Gravinate), antidiarrheals (e.g. Imodium) & laxatives (e.g. Dulcolax). Of these categories, the muscle relaxant category is the most sought after, because the main purpose of DEWs is to cause debilitating pain.
The media is utterly obsessed with insisting that the cause of this situation is spurious drugs; but, with the increase in awareness of how to recognize the real thing, how do people get more easily swindled now than, for instance, 50 years ago? To make matters worse, there is a "shortage" of one or the other medicine in these 4 categories every other week; how is that possible when Big Pharma has factories all over this country? And finally, to add insult to injury, anyone "caught" taking a Valium prescription for body aches, is ridiculed as a pathetic junkie (probably because he believes in steering clear of the real "party drugs" like cocaine).
Despite the fact that the doctor community has been expressly forbidden from (or surreptitiously warned against) even mentioning DEWs, they have responded as efficiently as humanly possible. Genuine bacterial infections are treated with antibiotics, & viral infections with a focus on building up the body's immune response. However, both of these categories of disease can only be treated once their presence is registered & - best case scenario - identified through the three basic medical tests: blood, urine & stool. So what happens when a patient is clear in every test?
For lack of any other option, the average medical professional turns to the second-line of medication, which consists of muscle relaxants (e.g. Valium), antiemetics (e.g. Gravinate), antidiarrheals (e.g. Imodium) & laxatives (e.g. Dulcolax). Of these categories, the muscle relaxant category is the most sought after, because the main purpose of DEWs is to cause debilitating pain.
The media is utterly obsessed with insisting that the cause of this situation is spurious drugs; but, with the increase in awareness of how to recognize the real thing, how do people get more easily swindled now than, for instance, 50 years ago? To make matters worse, there is a "shortage" of one or the other medicine in these 4 categories every other week; how is that possible when Big Pharma has factories all over this country? And finally, to add insult to injury, anyone "caught" taking a Valium prescription for body aches, is ridiculed as a pathetic junkie (probably because he believes in steering clear of the real "party drugs" like cocaine).
Quackery
There is no catastrophe, great or small, that the criminal element cannot turn into an opportunity to expand its business interests. "Firms" & "professionals" have sprung up in every major Pakistani city who claim to be able to successfully alleviate the suffering of the victims, but end up worsening the situation by targeting the very individuals who are desperate enough to trust them.
These criminals come from three "industries": Organ traders (who actually deal in everything from actual organs to bones & blood, among other things, from healthy individuals), arms dealers (who falsify the documentation to buy technologically-advanced weaponry labelled as "medical devices"), drug lords (who get access to high-quality chemicals to prepare their products) & violent criminals (who falsely identify themselves as "employees" of such establishments & then prepare alibis for time periods when they were committing some crime).
These criminals come from three "industries": Organ traders (who actually deal in everything from actual organs to bones & blood, among other things, from healthy individuals), arms dealers (who falsify the documentation to buy technologically-advanced weaponry labelled as "medical devices"), drug lords (who get access to high-quality chemicals to prepare their products) & violent criminals (who falsely identify themselves as "employees" of such establishments & then prepare alibis for time periods when they were committing some crime).
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
However, there may be some measure of hope for suffering humanity. There was an article in the Chinese media about the TCM approach that appears very promising for addressing the ailments of the healthy but victimized section of society, the three main treatment strategies of which are as follows (courtesy Medical Dictionary, medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com):
However, there may be some measure of hope for suffering humanity. There was an article in the Chinese media about the TCM approach that appears very promising for addressing the ailments of the healthy but victimized section of society, the three main treatment strategies of which are as follows (courtesy Medical Dictionary, medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com):
Acupuncture:-
"One of the main forms of treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. It involves the use of sharp, thin needles that are inserted in the body at very specific points. This process is believed to adjust and alter the body's energy flow into healthier patterns, and is used to treat a wide variety of illnesses and health conditions."
Fire-cupping:-
"The application of heated cups to the skin, creating suction. It is used in some cultures to treat headache, fever, chills, back pain, and similar complaints."
Massage:-
"Stimulation of the skin & underlying tissues with varying degrees of hand pressure to decrease pain, produce relaxation, &/or improve circulation."
Who knows, maybe it will be more freely available (especially in middle-class urban neighborhoods whose residents are prime targets) when the China Pakistan Economic Corridor is launched? Here's hoping.
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