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Elie thinks that fistula is worse than death. jsalvati disagrees. I’d rather bring someone to full health than save an infant’s life. Ryan agrees, but Basti does not and Ron Noble emphatically does not. It’s possible that we would all … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Coming across the current feature on the DCPP’s home page reminds me of how much I care about the issue of obstetric fistula. The following are highlights from the article linked above (emphasis mine): For countless women in developing countries, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
Previously, I outlined the basics of the Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY) metric. It takes the approach of converting all health burdens into equivalent “years of healthy life lost”: a year of blindness is counted as .6 lost years, a year … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
We’ve had many discussions in the comments about the metric known as Disability-Adjusted Life-Years (DALYs). The DALY essential converts the burdens imposed by all health issues – from premature death to blindness to injuries – into a single, consistent unit. … [CLICK TO READ MORE]
