Lifeline and Longevity

Operation Lifeline Sudan.

The provision of aid in war zones can be fraught with political difficulties and may itself foster inequalities, as it is rare to be allowed access to civilians on both sides of a conflict. Over the past decade, a United Nations (UN) brokered agreement has allowed Operation Lifeline Sudan (OLS), a UN "umbrella" organisation, to provide the diplomatic cover and operational support to allow long ...

5.3 Transportation and Communication Lifeline Disruption

One of the many lessons from 9/11 is that terrorism is not just about terror. Terrorism is also an attempt to disrupt the daily lives of non-combatants to achieve political objectives. Physical or virtual networks that are vital to health, safety, comfort, and economic activity are called lifelines (Platt 1995). The complete or partial failure of even a limited number of lifelines can have a ma...

A lifeline for primary care.

n engl j med 360;26 nejm.org june 25, 2009 2693 levels.1 Overloaded primary care practices, whose doctors are aptly compared to hamsters on a treadmill, struggle to provide prompt access and high-quality care. Three major factors contribute to this crisis. First, primary care physicians earn far lower incomes than procedural specialists, reducing career attractiveness for medical students with ...

Calorie Restriction, Longevity and Cognitive Function

A lifeline for battering parents.