Huddled together

When it rains we the kind

Get wet. Our umbrella is not

Big enough for two.

When it stops we the kind

Get sick. Our dampness is what

Causes us pneumonia.

During sickness we the kind

Get poor. The local hospital

Is not a charity.

Faced with hunger we the kind

Get mean. Our bodies curse

Our moral self.

When it rains we the mean

Remain dry.

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Exploring health with the wind in your face

My friend Varun Kumar recently got bitten by the community health bug and decided that he needs to  get a better understanding about what working for health really means. Being of the adventurous sort, he has decided to go on a bike ride across the country, visiting community health organisations along the way. One of his interests is in how mobile phones, which now seem present in even the most remote hamlets, can be used for health work. His corporate background is evident in his well presented maps of the proposed journey route. You can follow him on his blog  http://journeyofvarun.blogspot.com.