Source: Mother Jones Magazine; Wikipedia For the generation that lived through the Vietnam War, Agent Orange is a topic mired my controversy and debate. In recent years, many programs have emerged to tackle the issue, as our own Brian Luong reported in a post months ago. However, we have come to realize that for many, if not most, of those born in the … [Read more...] about Understanding Agent Orange
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Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange
Under rules to be proposed this week, the Department of Veterans Affairs plans to add Parkinson’s disease, ischemic heart disease and hairy-cell leukemia to the growing list of illnesses presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange, the toxic defoliant used widely in Vietnam. The proposal will make it substantially easier for thousands of veterans to claim that those ailments … [Read more...] about Door Opens to Health Claims Tied to Agent Orange
US, Vietnam face Agent Orange legacy
"We have globally, collectively, agreed that this stuff is bad," Koos Neefies an adviser on dioxin to the United Nations in Hanoi. The legacy of Agent Orange has been a deep scar on the Vietnamese people. Agent Orange and other herbicides were widely used during the Vietnam War as part of the U.S.’s defoliant program to reduce the dense jungle foliage where enemy troops were … [Read more...] about US, Vietnam face Agent Orange legacy
Return to Tu Du Hospital
The following blog was written by Involvement Track VIET Fellow, Linh Pham. Tu Du Hospital is one of the biggest hospital located in Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City), serving both the general population and has a ward dedicated especially to victims of Agent Orange called Hoa Binh Peace Village. The hospital has a no camera policy for volunteers, the picture below is of artwork made … [Read more...] about Return to Tu Du Hospital
Celebrate Tet
The following is a well-wishing post from our friends at Make Agent Orange History, a project of Active Voice. Check them out below. *** Chuc Mung Nam Moi! (Happy New Year) Today is the second day of Tet – the Vietnamese New Year. It is a three-day celebration associated with luck and new beginnings – a time to pay debts, mend broken relationships and renew … [Read more...] about Celebrate Tet