[e-drug] Inappropriate donations to Aceh (9)

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E-DRUG: Inappropriate donations to Aceh (9)
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Dear E-Druggers, I raised the idea that a UN resolution may be a more effective 
way to reduce or prevent inappropriate medical supply dumping because up to now 
this problem has not been resolved by much debate,guidelines, published "true 
life horror case studies" or even pleading with certain groups  to discontinue 
the practices. 

Before we get bogged down in the fine tuning of whether it is a 
UN resolution or any other means the issue is accepting that the problem is 
enormous and that it will take large measures to resolve the problem. I did 
state that more research is needed to determine real costs (economic, social, 
medical) associated with the practice of dumping. I use this term guardedly but 
the term donation, according to the Oxford dictionary implies a meaning to 
help. 

It is very difficult to imagine how some groups were thinking of help 
when they loaded up a large number of the pallets without first enquiring if 
the goods would help or hinder the situation. This is often a difficult debate 
because one can run the risk of being accused of insulting someones elses 
motives following tragedies that require fast efforts to support hurting 
people. I feel we may gain further support if we can determine and publish 
costs, as it seems when you talk money you get more attention

Dr Phillip Passmore 
Pharmaceutical Services Management International Pty Ltd
PO Box 392
Como 6152
Western Australia
psmint@iinet.net.au