“The Lord hath created medicines out of the earth; and he that is wise will not abhor them." - (Ecclesiasticus 38:4)
Today the model of excellence in healthcare is undoubtedly the Western medical model. From medical school to completion of training as a specialist, aspiring doctors from the East seek to do at least some part of their training in the West. However, even a cursory glance at the healthcare systems of Western Europe and North America reveal some glaring and irreconcilable problems. Powerful pharmaceutical companies and multibillion-dollar corporations drive the agenda, wielding tremendous political influence over the governance of healthcare globally.
As a doctor I have witnessed first-hand how pharmaceutical companies engage in aggressive marketing tactics to promote their products to healthcare providers, sometimes offering incentives or kickbacks in exchange for prescribing their medications. This can influence healthcare professionals prescribing behaviour and lead to over-prescribing or inappropriate use of medications. Pharmaceutical companies may also establish ethically questionable relationships with key healthcare professionals and policymakers through consulting fees, speaking engagements, or sponsored trips. These relationships can create conflicts of interest that may compromise the objectivity and integrity of decision-making.
Then there is the pricing of medications by pharmaceutical companies, which can be unnecessarily excessive, leading to high healthcare costs for patients. Companies frequently engage in tactics such as “price gouging” or setting high prices for essential medications without justification. Vital medications are sold at significantly inflated prices, often exploiting patients' vulnerability and need for medical care.
One famous example of this is the case of EpiPen, a life-saving medication used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis). In recent years, the price of EpiPen, manufactured by a Mylan, increased dramatically, drawing widespread public criticism and outcry. Mylan acquired the rights to EpiPen in 2007 and subsequently raised the price of a two-pack of EpiPens from around $100 in 2007 to over $600 in 2016! This sickening price hike is particularly disturbing since the medication itself has not changed in any way and is relatively inexpensive to produce. The example of the EpiPen price-gouging case is unfortunately one of many and clearly demonstrates how pharmaceutical companies exploit their market dominance to maximize profits at the expense of patient access to essential medications.
What about the phenomenon of research bias, where companies nefariously fund clinical research on their own drugs! This inevitably leads to research outcomes which favour the company's products, thus compromising patient care based on potentially misleading information.
Any threat to Big Pharma’s bottom-line is ruthlessly quashed through fear-mongering and campaigns to discredit the natural remedies. Let’s imagine a hypothetical scenario. A pharmaceutical company manufactures a big money-generating drug. They now obviously have a vested interest in ensuring that this drug remains the go-to treatment for a particular condition. Now, let's say that there is a natural remedy that has been gaining popularity among patients for its effectiveness in treating the exact same condition. This natural remedy is inexpensive, widely available, and has little to no side effects compared to their drug. How far do you think pharmaceutical companies are prepared to go to protect their market share and profits?
Is it conceivable that they launched a campaign to discredit the natural remedy? Would they fund studies that aim to show the ineffectiveness or dangers of the natural remedy? Would they use their influence to pressure regulatory bodies or medical organisations to issue statements casting doubt on the safety or efficacy of the natural remedy? Would they leverage their relationships with healthcare providers to discourage them from recommending or prescribing the natural remedy to their patients? Would they invest heavily in marketing efforts to promote their own drug as the superior treatment option? These are of course rhetorical questions, and the fact of the matter is that pharmaceutical companies' ultimate goal is to protect their bottom line and they will go to any lengths to ensure their market dominance.
I could go on and on, but there have already been countless exposés done by whistleblowers highlighting the corrupt practices of Big Pharma and other corporations who expertly feed off the most sick and vulnerable members of society. We cannot hide from this disturbing reality and the moral dilemma faced by those working within the healthcare sector. Unfortunately, even those who entered into the healthcare workforce with noble intentions over time become peddlers of the same agenda. The system itself is flawed and by extension, those receiving their livelihood from it eventually become its supporters and defenders – institutionalized is the word I think. What we desperately need is a system reset.
The current model aims to treat people after they become sick. It is a reactive model. However, ask any doctor and they will tell you that ‘prevention is better than cure’. Meanwhile, the current healthcare model is wired completely contrary to this credo, and the hypocrisy serves a clear agenda. For instance, the food and entertainment industries actively promote unhealthy lifestyles and wait for the people to get heart disease and diabetes. The result? Patients go on to take a cocktail of drugs for remainder of their natural lives. This paradigm has been created by mega-rich corporations that are intimately linked and united in their limitless greed.
God has a totally different vision for the healthcare of humanity. His Medical System exists within a Divine Just State, ruled by a man who embodies His Holy Spirit. God’s healthcare system is not driven by ever-increasing profit margins designed to keep sick people on medications for the rest of their lives. Healthcare in the Divine Just state uses natural remedies to permanently cure ailments. The unlimited knowledge of God encompasses health and healing and has reached humanity in the past through many of the prophets and messengers such as Moses, Jesus and Mohammed. In this day and age, God sends a man, the Mahdi who is accompanied by the return of all these previous prophets to create a divine revolution in all aspects of human life, not just healthcare.
The Mahdi presides over the Divine Just state and uproots all corrupt and self-serving systems. In the Divine Just State, aging itself is treated like any other illness and is also cured. Death in the Divine Just State is only through traumatic injury (accidents) or killing (murder). Cures for all diseases are made available, free of charge, to one and all. This includes the current so-called incurable diseases including cancer, Alzheimer’s and epilepsy, etc. Harmful toxins in the environment and food are removed through simple yet ingenious methods. Health and well-being abound and inequality is blotted out.
In the Divine Just State, wealth will not be a predictor of a person’s life expectancy and health. Patients will be healed through nutrition, meditation, and exercise.
Now isn’t that a Vision worth supporting?