Saturday, April 28, 2007

RESPONSE TO ARTICLE: Drug 'mends' muscular dystrophy

This drug can really cause a change to the lives of people all around the world, especially those with genetic disorders. However, this drug has not been proven to be a cure in humans. Even though people with DMD are much lesser in number than those infected with HIV and TB, there is currently no cure for DMD. If this drug works as a cure, people with DMD would be able to live normal lives again without having to suffer from the treatment of this genetic disorder and living with its symptoms. Even though this drug might not be able to cure all people with DMD, it is certainly a start and there will definitely be more cures to come in the future.

This, again, is closely related to globalisation because DMD is a genetic disorder which happens to people all around the world. In Singapore, the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDAS) helps those with DMD. Many other cases of muscular dystrophy also occur all around the world, causing people to be unable to live their normal lives, having to live painfully with this genetic disorder all their lives. If this drug can be used as a cure, it creates hope for many people to live a normal life all over the world.

This might be a start to finding cure for other currently incurable diseases. However, every country has to play their part in contributing whatever they can, whether in terms of resources, manpower or equipment. This way, cures can be made accessible to people all over the world, not just in the place which it has been developed but also anywhere where the disease exists. It is definitely a good progress to promote better and more easily accessible healthcare worldwide.

Health and Environmental Expert: Lee Chi Hang Angel

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