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==LMIC's / "Philanthropic Colonialism" (General / Multiple Countries)== | ==LMIC's / "Philanthropic Colonialism" (General / Multiple Countries)== | ||
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===2021 Apr 9 - [https://cataniaconversation.coehar.org/2021/04/09/tobacco-harm-reduction-is-there-a-philanthropic-colonialism-towards-developing-countries/ Tobacco Harm Reduction: is there a “philanthropic colonialism” towards developing countries?]=== | ===2021 Apr 9 - [https://cataniaconversation.coehar.org/2021/04/09/tobacco-harm-reduction-is-there-a-philanthropic-colonialism-towards-developing-countries/ Tobacco Harm Reduction: is there a “philanthropic colonialism” towards developing countries?]=== | ||
*According to many international experts, the initiatives of billionaire Michael Bloomberg promote a distorted approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction and have political repercussions for all smoking reduction policies globally. | *According to many international experts, the initiatives of billionaire Michael Bloomberg promote a distorted approach to Tobacco Harm Reduction and have political repercussions for all smoking reduction policies globally. | ||
*“Science must serve the truth, not interests and ideologies – commented Prof. Riccardo Polosa, founder of CoEHAR and considered the most cited scientist in the world in the field of scientific studies on electronic cigarettes -“ It is easy to cause alarmism by deceiving those who do not have adequate knowledge to evaluate information critically. I find it very dishonest that eminent scientists and philanthropists abuse their position and their knowledge to confuse citizens, journalists and governments.“ | *“Science must serve the truth, not interests and ideologies – commented Prof. Riccardo Polosa, founder of CoEHAR and considered the most cited scientist in the world in the field of scientific studies on electronic cigarettes -“ It is easy to cause alarmism by deceiving those who do not have adequate knowledge to evaluate information critically. I find it very dishonest that eminent scientists and philanthropists abuse their position and their knowledge to confuse citizens, journalists and governments.“ | ||
*Bloomberg’s philanthropic activities are not limited to the West but, through a complex network of non-profit organizations that finance and influence the process of defining public health policies, also influenced many developing countries. | *Bloomberg’s philanthropic activities are not limited to the West but, through a complex network of non-profit organizations that finance and influence the process of defining public health policies, also influenced many developing countries. | ||
===2021 Mar 16 - [https://www.24shareupdates.com/2021/03/16/bloomberg-philanthropy-charity-or-intrusion/ Bloomberg Philanthropy: charity or intrusion?]=== | |||
*Bloomberg’s Philanthropies’ core principles are anchored on direct policy intervention, rather than on the positive engagement of stakeholders in recipient countries. | |||
*Historically, philanthropies engage non-government or people’s organizations in beneficiary states. | |||
*But who did Blomberg’s philanthropic arms tap in the country?It’s not a foundation, an NGO, PO or church organization. It is a government agency itself...That’s why consumers, academics, and some political leaders are up in arms against such an intrusive, collusive, and detrimental philanthropic posturing. | |||
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**10. Blanket bans in LMICs are a form of ‘philanthropic colonialism’ | **10. Blanket bans in LMICs are a form of ‘philanthropic colonialism’ | ||
*Global organisations such as the WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies and <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 229);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">The Union</span> wield great influence in LMICs through sponsorship of healthcare programs and public initiatives. This influence manifests itself through top-down policymaking approaches, telling LMICs what is best for them. To put it bluntly, policies such as these inherently view the inhabitants of LMICs as second-class citizens. These are policy decisions that do not consider individuals, their rights, and their battle to quit or reduce and the difficulties involved. It is wrong to deny more than a billion tobacco users, most of those in LMICs, a voice and a choice. Consumers have the right to be heard. | *Global organisations such as the WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies and <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 229);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">The Union</span> wield great influence in LMICs through sponsorship of healthcare programs and public initiatives. This influence manifests itself through top-down policymaking approaches, telling LMICs what is best for them. To put it bluntly, policies such as these inherently view the inhabitants of LMICs as second-class citizens. These are policy decisions that do not consider individuals, their rights, and their battle to quit or reduce and the difficulties involved. It is wrong to deny more than a billion tobacco users, most of those in LMICs, a voice and a choice. Consumers have the right to be heard. | ||
===2021 Mar 16 - [https://filtermag.org/vapers-in-lower-income-countries-condemn-bans-driven-by-western-interests/?fbclid=IwAR0F1Z8brYHi-ngvKFVO5tsZlRnecWRMyEuY2Rrnrb8cYHv4_6PsCBmCDrg Vapers in LMICs Condemn Prohibitions Driven by Western Interests]=== | |||
===2021 Mar 16 - [https://vaping360.com/vape-news/108893/innco-opposes-bloombergs-philanthropic-colonialism/?fbclid=IwAR3uFpTh7ulIbK7jFqGPZazZS_QlAxFDFBY97TZP9ZzBWfWx8j-RGttKJPk INNCO Opposes Bloomberg's "Philanthropic Colonialism"]=== | |||
===2021 Mar 16 - [https://www.planetofthevapes.co.uk/news/vaping-news/2021-03-16_innco-eviscerates-bloomberg-ban-document.html?fbclid=IwAR0krob1-qseYD5uRtKIxDt8cn5E2W1ZZmHYvooTYUjpn45AAjBWWRnR3oo INNCO Eviscerates Bloomberg Ban Document]=== | |||
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*Keywords: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 229);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">The Union</span>, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Initiative to reduce tobacco use, MPOWER, WHO, | *Keywords: <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 204, 229);" data-mce-style="background-color: #ffff00;">The Union</span>, Bloomberg, Bloomberg Initiative to reduce tobacco use, MPOWER, WHO, | ||
*[https://www.24shareupdates.com/2021/03/18/asian-consumers-repudiate-bloombergs-proposal-to-ban-e-cigs-htps-in-lmics/ Alternative link to article] | *[https://www.24shareupdates.com/2021/03/18/asian-consumers-repudiate-bloombergs-proposal-to-ban-e-cigs-htps-in-lmics/ Alternative link to article] | ||
===2021 Feb 2 - [https://insidesources.com/bloombergs-philanthro-colonialism-a-threat-to-global-health-and-science/?fbclid=IwAR0rbYo5bk9d9Nb-vhPdCeTX1Xyf_BxOX8-2weZUpMtSQIfIOp9bwoIFboI Bloomberg’s Philanthro-Colonialism: A Threat to Global Health and Science]=== | ===2021 Feb 2 - [https://insidesources.com/bloombergs-philanthro-colonialism-a-threat-to-global-health-and-science/?fbclid=IwAR0rbYo5bk9d9Nb-vhPdCeTX1Xyf_BxOX8-2weZUpMtSQIfIOp9bwoIFboI Bloomberg’s Philanthro-Colonialism: A Threat to Global Health and Science]=== | ||
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**[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-we-need-to-overhaul-p_b_3844967?utm_hp_ref=charity&fbclid=IwAR1IaIjXYLLzLqTnTyrxdtx5mxSsqQaeYF7dDJz3_40XbCQucj8SmI-UkVU Why We Need to Overhaul Philanthropy: Interview With Peter Buffett] | **[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-we-need-to-overhaul-p_b_3844967?utm_hp_ref=charity&fbclid=IwAR1IaIjXYLLzLqTnTyrxdtx5mxSsqQaeYF7dDJz3_40XbCQucj8SmI-UkVU Why We Need to Overhaul Philanthropy: Interview With Peter Buffett] | ||
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==Maldives== | ==Maldives== | ||
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