At least 1 million people a year die from malaria, while around 40,000 die from breast cancer each year. We spend, as a planet, 262 million dollars on breast cancer research a year. Meanwhile, only 100 million is devoted to malaria research. What is wrong with us?
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Goes to show you how fucked up we really are.. are country is going to the shitter.. they gov hides all kinds of things from us too
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You need to learn how to do research. You're mixing US and world statistics all over the place. Beyond that, I don't have much to say. Have you ever had cancer, by the way?
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The majority of the breast cancer research money is raised by private foundations. We do not have a big problem with malaria in the US, but you can always start your own non-profit to raise money for it if it bothers you that much. This is how the breast cancer foundations started.
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As others have pointed out, the statistic you give is the annual number of deaths from breast cancer in north America alone. The 'big fuss' about breast cancer is a result of hard work. Breast cancer awareness campaigns and BC Awareness Month started as a campaign by ordinary women, many of them with cancer, to raise awareness so that people knew the symptoms, examined themselves regularly, attended their routine mammograms etc. Enthusiastic participation and hard work by women made it grow into something nationally, then internationally, recognised (and then big business cashed in). Any group of people can start such an awareness campaign for any illness. There are other cancer and disease awareness months, ribbons etc; but no cancer campaign has had the sheer hard work put into it that breast cancer awareness has. If malaria is a cause close to your heart (and good for you if it is) there is nothing to stop you and a group of friends from starting a campaign along the lines of the breast cancer awareness campaign - but you'd have to be prepared to work as hard.
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You are very wrong about the malaria research funding. Bill Gates Foundation alone contributed 168.7 million to develop vaccines. The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine received a 30 million grant from Gates Foundation. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine received over 46 million in funds from same foundation. I could probably go on...
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But at least we know what causes malaria. What is causing breast cancer?
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Malaria is a lot easier to radicate than cancer and is treatable with a single shot that costs pennies. The US does donate lots of money to third world countries where malaria is rampant. Unfortunately there are not enough volunteers to get the vaccine, mosquito netting and oil sprays to the people who need them. Why not get off your chair and do some volunteer work instead of griping about it. John Kennedy once said "Ask not what your Country can do for you but what can you do for your Country". You can also do the same for other countries
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