I came across this video about health care in Sarasota County. It tells the story of the uninsured in Sarasota County, including some surprising statistics. The statistic that makes the most impact on me is the following: uninsured Americans have a mortality rate that is 25% higher than insured Americans. The whole film is filled with information like that! It's only six minutes long, and definitely worth a watch.
If the video inspires you to get involved, you can take part in CSI:Health, a non-profit group of volunteers who imagine and enact local solutions to get Sarasota insured.
The video was produced as a collaboration between Kari Ellingstad of the Community Health Improvement Partnership (CHIP) and Brad Bryan, a local filmmaker.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Thursday, April 12, 2007
A Fun & Informative Data Video
This week my interesting data link isn't specific to Sarasota County - it examines data on a worldwide scale.
We at SCOPE first discovered the below video through TED, a yearly conference in Monterey, California, that "brings together 1,000 thought-leaders, movers and shakers" for "four days of learning, laughter, and inspiration." When the TED conference is over, they release many of the lectures (called TEDTalks) on the internet.
One of these lectures was given by Hans Rosling, a cofounder of the Gapminder foundation. The foundation exists to distribute global data. While the data exist, there is no method to share it with decision makers and the general public. The Gapminder Foundation develops ways to supply data - "the idea is that all people, independently of their political agenda, should get free access to already exisiting statistics about global development to easily improve their understanding about the complex society."
The TED lecture given by Dr. Rosling is compelling, informative, and fun to watch. I hope you enjoy it!
We at SCOPE first discovered the below video through TED, a yearly conference in Monterey, California, that "brings together 1,000 thought-leaders, movers and shakers" for "four days of learning, laughter, and inspiration." When the TED conference is over, they release many of the lectures (called TEDTalks) on the internet.
One of these lectures was given by Hans Rosling, a cofounder of the Gapminder foundation. The foundation exists to distribute global data. While the data exist, there is no method to share it with decision makers and the general public. The Gapminder Foundation develops ways to supply data - "the idea is that all people, independently of their political agenda, should get free access to already exisiting statistics about global development to easily improve their understanding about the complex society."
The TED lecture given by Dr. Rosling is compelling, informative, and fun to watch. I hope you enjoy it!
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