Manus Island: Not in my name

“Please pray for us.” This is a message I received last night from a detainee on Manus Island who had contacted me through my facebook page. It broke my heart, for, in reality, his prayers were for deliverance from me. Whether I like it or not, as an Australian voter, I have been complicit in prolonging and adding to the suffering of people that have done no wrong. They asked for safe harbour and for their trouble, I have locked them up in a hostile, crowded and unsafe environment surrounded by a volatile local situation: where local jealousies and rivalries Continue reading Manus Island: Not in my name

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World TB Day – 24 March

To coincide with World TB Day, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (the Union) has released the results of a study that shows tobacco smoking  doubles the risk of tuberculosis (TB) recurring. The Union states that the Study is the most robust ever conducted into how smoking tobacco increases the risk of recurrent TB.  The Study involved a large sample of 5,567 patients who had successfully completed TB treatment.

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