Auntie Charo's Soapbox

K57's website was quite captivating about the medical gala where the it's alleged that the gov and his newly-announced running mate, doctor Mike Cruz were humiliated by doctors on the conditions at GMH.
Tonight on KUAM, the new Medical Society Chair, Dr. G. Galgo said that the hospital is on crutches and here's a quote from Mindy Fothergill's online story from the KUAM website:"Healthcare has been fractured, Dr. Galgo likens Guam's ailing healthcare system to a patient standing on crutches. Without more resources and funding to improve services at public health and the Guam Memorial Hospital, the physician says the island's healthcare system will be left even more crippled than it already is. The GMS president blames the problem on elected leaders who he claims have been all talk, but no action. "[During the last election] healthcare was considered as a priority," he stated, "we saw many promises that they told us, but they did not hold true to their promises."
I don't recall what he said verbatim but it sounded like he didn't want to get politically involved. Hullooooo....the fact that he was talking about the problem and talking about all the problems about the hospital and laying blame on the problems on elected people(I really refuse to call them leaders at this juncture) says that he's already involved 'politically. He really must put his money where his mouth is. He must now walk the talk. He must be likened to his patients and be 'very, very brave'.
He must meet with the members of this very elite group of medical people and talk about how each of their votes can help this place where they work. It's called political action and it's legal. It's usually done by $$$upporting a team that's trusted to support the hospital if they're elected to office(oh Lord, oh Lord, who at this juncture can one trust!!!!!!)and by voting for that team.
The problem for Dr. Galgo and his society who I trust are eager to fix all that ails GMH is that it'll always be in the hands of the government, therein, always be a political football which means he and his group will have to find which of those running for Adelup will be willing to work with the group to get the hospital accredited.
When Dr. Vince Akimoto was president of the society, he called both morning talk shows at least three times a week to talk about the problems at GMH, and I dare say, he was passionate about the problems there and this was in addition to the hour show that he hosted in the evenings at K57! Alas! Nothing happened. I think the problems got worse, certainly, GMH lost more money since then. Dr. Tom Shieh took over as the Medical Society president and he was as fervent with the problems and he tried to move heaven and earth to fix the problems, so much so that one of his daughters forbade him from calling the talk shows.
I don't know how long Dr. G. Galgo's term as president of the Medical Society is but elected government people are invincible...they are thick-headed and will out-last his patience. They will pretend to listen to him and they'll make promises just like the ones the others before them did and years from now, the problems will exist. You see, we have come a long way. We no longer have shame. You cannot shame us. You cannot humiliate us, not at your gala events, not on television, not in the newspapers not even on the radio and I'm not talking about this administration because this hospital didn't just happen to get the crutches this week, it's had the crutches for a long time, we just used the term when Dr. Galgo got on board.
The only way you're going to affect change then, Doctor Galgo, is if you get your members together to choose a team that will work with you and after you're satisfied, support their campaign. Doctor Shieh was able to get a bone marrow drive in a matter of days, I can only imagine what he can do if he wanted to put a team at Adelup.
So, the ball's in your court, Dr. G., are you up to walking the talk.....hmmmm, or is it...talking the walk? Either way, the ball's in your court!