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Originally Posted by renormalised
Why would the state gov'n be investing in kidney operations in a country that has as much wealth (per head of pop'n) as Singapore??. Makes no sense. Even though the kidney ops' are important, surely they can find the funding themselves. Taking money away from their own people to give to others overseas. They may as well sell the centre to the Singaporeans. At least they see the benefits of science and are willing to fund enterprises such as this in their own country. Unlike us out here. Mention science to most politicians out here and their faces go blank (oh, wait a minute, that's their normal expressions   ). |
Carl, in-case you don't know, read this
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...01/2862634.htm
A very political story/issue: The WA State Government gave a $250,000 loan to the family of this girl for a liver transplant in Singapore. Sh had previously had a transplant and it had failed possibly on account of her continued drug activity. WA health refused to give her another transplant as there are other recipients waiting and the chances of it taking with her were slim at best...but the State Government still coughed up the money as it hit the media headlines.
The Gin Gin centre costs about $250,000 pa to run.
Do you think this family will honestly pay back a quarter of a million dollars starting in 3 years time?!