somalia famine, another predictable disaster in the new millennium

Somalia Famine, another Predictable Disaster in the New Millennium

Somalia has been one of the most politically unstable countries in the past two decades. Having no central government since 19 years ago, the country has lost most of its infrastructures during the domestic wars. This year, the problem of drought and famine has worsened the condition even further. It is estimated that half of the population in Somalia are now suffering from food insecurity, nea...

FEAST OR FAMINE? Food security in the new millennium Table of Contents

The 2011 Famine in Somalia: lessons learnt from a failed response?

BACKGROUND Famine early warning systems clearly identified the risk of famine in South Central Somalia in 2010-2011 but timely action to prevent the onset of famine was not taken. The result was large scale mortality, morbidity, and population displacement. DISCUSSION The main factor that turned a drought-related food crisis into a famine was the war that afflicted southern Somalia and the ta...

Psychiatry in the New Millennium.

Psychiatry enters the new millennium grappling with complexity at many levels. Gone are many simple ideas, for example, that there is “a gene for schizophrenia” or “a gene aggression”. Gone are simple ideas that related single neurotransmitters to mental disorders. Gone too are the ideas that correlated circumscribed brain regions with particular cognitive or emotional functions. Instead behavi...

Transfusion in the new millennium

Prehistoric man left drawings of himself pierced by arrows. This means he was as aware of blood as he was of his own limbs. The flint implements he used as tools and weapons distinguished him from other creatures and contributed to the violence of his era. As he hunted food and fought enemies, he observed bleeding and the properties of blood. A cut, received or inflicted, yielded a vivid red co...

methamphetamine addiction; a national disaster that was predictable!

the tenth issue of our addiction journal (former version of pjam) was ready to be published in summer 2010, but some discussions regarding the journal at the national center for addiction studies created a disturbing atmosphere for members of the editorial office. as if there were no hopes in continuing to run this three year old journal. currently in 2013, after three years of hard efforts, th...