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Hello, Danielle! I would especially like to reply to your post regarding question number four, potential alternatives to repatriation. Local integration is often proposed when conflict continues in the home country. In the case of Kurdistan, Syrians who speak Kurdish have generally been welcomed to stay in Kurdistan, while those who do not are being pressed to either repatriate or seek home in a third nation. There is clearly a degree of bias towards those who have cultural similarities.

As I am writing this, I’m also thinking of the conflict in Palestine/Israel, and how these convenient categories do not closely match that frightening situation in all its complexity.

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Nilda Lopez

I agree with Mark’s point of view that we should seek first to understand healthcare professionals who advocate unsubstantiated COVID-19 intervention point of view. Hearing them out and understanding their point of view will allow us the opportunity to also share our views and provide them evidence based medicine recommendations for treatment of COVID 19 patients.

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Nilda Lopez – Question #1
My advise to the general public would be to protect yourself and your family from COVID 19 by wearing a mask, avoiding crowded places and have adequate ventilation.

Question #2
A useful approach for engaging healthcare professionals who advocate unsubstantiated COVID-19 interventions include sharing with them the ten Choosing Wisely for COVID-19 recommendations. Many physicians who read the evidence are likely to make a change in their treatment and prescribing habits. Physicians have a fiduciary duty to their patients and should not prescribe unnecessary drugs such as Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin for COVID 19 treatment that can possibly harm the patient. Healthcare professionals should be frequently educated and updated on the current recommendations regarding treatment of COVID-19 through online CME that is engaging and easy for them to do.

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This is a very interesting discussion and seems to contradict the new “progressive” ideology. If focusing on individual choice, available options, prioritization and repressive cultures is legitimate, then perhaps we should not give up on individual responsibility after all.

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Thank you for highlighting the emotional stress in addition to direct physical harm. This is an often overlooked consideration, both hard to measure and address. When emotional stress doesn’t kill you, does it make you weaker or stronger? What factors determine the difference and what are the outcomes?

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Mollie, Thank you for sharing your remarkable experience with Paris. She is indeed blessed to have you and your care despite the challenges is encouraging and a blessing to others. Thank you for your example.

The INMED staff are working hard to integrate this discussion forum with the rest of the class. They need to see your thoughts.

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Indeed the asymptomatic nature of early HIV is frequently an additional barrier to treatment. The long term implications are not well understood by most new infected individuals.

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