Marty Bishop, Port Orchard
Kitsap Sun August 17, 2020
”‘The Biggest Monster’ Is Spreading. And It’s Not the Coronavirus.”
Tuberculosis kills 1.5 million people each year. Lockdowns and supply-chain disruptions threaten progress against the disease as well as H.I.V. and malaria.
The above headline in a recent New York Times article goes on to explain the devastating effects the pandemic has wreaked on low income countries. I encourage you to read it.
To prevent this from happening the United States needs to supply emergency aid. We cannot fail to help our neighbors who are suffering from lack of medical care and adequate nutrition. Please urge our members of Congress to include funding for the global response to the pandemic in their next stimulus bill. Soon!
Marty Bishop, Port Orchard