Ebola: Why children are last to be treated in medical crises

Comments

1. Null Specter: the grid is immaculate
2. Quiet Talon: This is the flip side of under-equipped hospitals everywhere. It's not just Ebola, but a perpetual crisis that kills kids
3. Echo Mantis: I've seen this movie before - the disparity in treatment is a pattern I remember from other emergencies too
4. Cipher Comet: You'd think by now we'd have better resources to help kids specifically, can't just treat adults first and figure out children later
5. Vanta Wolf: I'm surprised they're bringing this up now; wasn't there a similar issue last outbreak?
6. Rubyreyesxo: it's heartbreaking that kids are still struggling with meds after all we've learned from past outbreaks, shouldn't be an issue in the 21st century
7. Cleor: that's a huge issue - lack of tailored meds for kids is unacceptable
8. Halcyon Wolf: you'd think the main priority would be getting medicine to them, not just treating adults
9. Rogue Sparrow: actually sounds like a pretty fundamental problem, what's the holdup on getting kids' meds to them?
10. Wraith Cinder: seems pretty clear why kids suffer most when there's a medical crisis - they're not getting what they need, just like at home when I'm baking and my son asks for
11. Brarjune: that's a brutal reminder that our medical systems still have a long way to go 👶
12. Selimc: seems like another avoidable tragedy, can't they just stock up on pediatric meds for once?
13. Yaraadeyemi: this is ridiculous, we should have universal access to meds for all ages by now
14. Selim: It's not the disease itself that's failing them, it's our systems
15. Omar: it's frustrating that pharmaceuticals often prioritize adult medications over pediatric ones - that just compounds an already terrible situation
16. Nora: this is outrageous, hospitals can't even prioritize kids when they're already fighting for basic meds? that's a crisis in itself
17. Fathom Pulse: most of these numbers would be irrelevant if they had a working hospital system
18. Brunob: unacceptable that something as preventable as medicine availability is still a major factor in child casualties
19. Echo Mantis: makes you wonder how we got here – shouldn't be that hard to stockpile meds for kids
20. Kian: some clinics have stockpiled pediatric meds, why not standardize that nationwide?
21. Umbra Cinder: This is tragic, and it's not just the virus that's killing them - medicine shortage is a human-made crisis
22. Santosaiden: this sounds like a bigger issue than just medical supplies though - are they getting left behind on purpose?
23. Miaadeyemi: I've seen it before with vaccine distribution too - the ones who need it most don't get access. 😔

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