10th December 2008 is the 60th anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights: 1948-2008 This theme for 2008
“Dignity and justice for all of us” reinforces the vision of the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as a commitment to
universal dignity and justice. It is not a luxury or a wish-
list. The UDHR and its core values, inherent human dignity, non-
discrimination,equality, fairness and universality apply to
everyone, everywhere and always. Teh Declaration is universal,
enduring and vibrant, and it concerns us all. Letter from Mary
Donohoe as published in The Irish Times Wednesday Dec 10th: The
greatest challenge to healthcare delivery in African countries
is the acute shortage of healthcare workers, in particular
doctors and nurses In many cases healthcare systems have been
brought to their knees as a result of HIV and associated TB
infections. In Malawi for example, there is one doctor and 56
nurses per 100,000 patients. In this the 60th anniversary of the
universal declaration of human