Some days back, I was traveling with Delhi Metro from 'Vishwa Vidyalaya' to 'Indraprastha'. In my way near Indraprastha metro station, there came WHO building and I was surprised to see that behind this building there is one of the largest slum of NCR. Attach is a screen shot taken from Wikimapia.
I was shocked that an organization, which is supposed to be the biggest caretaker of people's health, is carrying a big slum with it. An agency, whose objective is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of health, is not able to see the developing insalubrious condition of all age groups. If this agency can't take care of its own surroundings, how can it make people believe on it?
Let's hope that WHO will do something for the health of people in this slum and not only in this slum but also in other slums all over the world.
WHO building attached to big SLUM...
Posted by Akash
in Saturday, August 16, 2008
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We should have a great day today.
I just can't see the point of your argument. IMO, having a WHO building right next to a slum actually highlights the point in a much better way. Plus, why assume that the slum is going to be dirty in the first place. Yeah, in all probability it is, but don't assume as much.
The Grand New Delhi (nee, the Grand Hyatt), which is located right next to my house, was, till very recently, surrounded by slums from 3 sides. Now, that is a contrast that should be much more shocking and thought provoking. The filthy rich meet the poverty-stricken junta of the country; it was a pretty sad sight...!
Truly an apt name for the blog.
You must be confusing the WHO with MCD? The WHO is concerned with global health programs, not city development. All they do is give advice on health and try to carry out programmes like vaccinations, etc.
me with my two friends are shooting a documentary on "life in slums" and for that purpose we went there(slums behind WHO building). it was really shocking to see the huge slum with dirty pigs,drain and foul smell of garbage and that too near one of the biggest caretaker of the society's health,WHO. I wish after watching my documentary they will take some immediate steps against that big issue.
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