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Why would we downgrade to a tent?
by gumballindie 3y ago
Why would we downgrade to a tent?
- zakary 3y agoBecause in many places, especially disaster zones, a tent is a massive upgrade from the bare patch of dirt they often currently have to make do with. This isn’t to replace an inner city hospital, this is the make it fast and cheap to deploy the basic necessities of medical care.
- carlosjobim 3y agoMy impression is that when a disaster strikes a Western country, they have the capacity to airlift the people in need of medical attention to real hospitals in areas that weren't struck, instead of putting up tents and barracks in the disaster zone.
- gumballindie 3y agoExactly, plus western countries are usually smaller and services arrive quickly at the scene.
- user_7832 3y agoMinor nit, but countries like the US or Canada are huge and rescues can take a lot of time. However you don't need a portable hospital more than a rescue helicopter for a few injured/lost hikers.
- pests 3y agoThere's nothing to downgrade. Youre starting with nothing. This kick-starts the process then you can upgrade to current levels if needed.
- darth_avocado 3y agoBecause it’s cheaper, not everyone has pentagon budgets to set up a modern hospital in a disaster zone. Plus even if you did have all the fancy equipment, it takes forever to set up relief centers. After Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico or after fired in Maui, it took days to setup basic relief centers. Imagine if you have these cheap “tent” hospitals available at every small nearby town, you could setup relief in a matter of hours.
- gumballindie 3y agoCorrect - but op said the west could learn a thing or two, when in fact it's the other way around.
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- syndicatedjelly 3y agoThe West could learn a thing or two about how to produce affordable medical technology. Did you read the original article?