Welcome....
We've constructed this Beta version of our Website for our Investors, Advertisers and Sponsors, as well as those of you who are interested in joining us on this journey to assist people everywhere in learning how to Live Longer Through Living Better! You should view this abbreviated version of what's to come as providing you with a small snapshot of what's possible; of our unique ability to control such a high percentage of the domestic and international online real estate related to the term Life Expectancy. Owning literally hundreds of generic Life Expectancy Domains, including every State in the United States as well as virtually every country in the world, extends our reach to every corner of the Globe. We not only think you'll find the information interesting, we believe you'll welcome the opportunity to get involved in some of the very worthy causes we intend to champion along the way.
In exploring this Beta Site, you'll notice we've already accessed an amazing amount of Health and Longevity data. We believe our users will benefit greatly from this type of information, but I must warn you we're not a Hospital. We're about Living not Dying, but the more informed you are, the longer you'll live. There is no one Country that has a monopoly on all the meaningful information on this subject, and we intend to do what we can to fill that Gap. So if you think your personal trainer has all the answers or that your local clinic has all the cutting edge recommendations and solutions, you're in for a big surprise in the months ahead. There's a great big world out there, and it's full of really smart people; and through our World Life Expectancy Portal, as well as the hundreds of individual Country Websites we intend to sponsor, you'll be able to access it.
Soon we'll be implementing our new language translator that will not only open some doors for you, our feeling is, it will also open your eyes. Each month we intend to sponsor a different cause and we've just begun putting our first campaign together. You might want to take a peek in our Sponsorship section to see why we're so passionate about some of the issues we'll have the privilege to present to you for support.....
Our first cause is to do what we can to assist the young women in southern India who now have the highest female suicide rate in the World.....but that's just what's been documented. Recently one clinic reported that of the 8,000 abortions they performed 7,999 were female....Sounds like a pretty worthy cause to me!
So come on in look around and kick the tires if you want to. Our Data Grid is almost complete if you want to crunch some numbers and we've even put up a few Tools I think you'll find interesting, but what you see today is just a fraction of what we have planned for you in about 30 days!
In case you're wondering we're "Red Blooded Americans," who through our research into Life Expectancy issues related to our own country; have developed a rather serious interest in this topic throughout the world. If this Beta Release seems more heavily oriented toward developing countries, you shouldn't assume we've forgotten where we come from, they'll always be tons of content for the Red, White and Blue. But while we're getting everything in order we thought you might appreciate a brief review of what's happening on this important subject in other parts of the planet. If so, the brief summary from the World Bank below ought to get you started.
Enjoy yourself and we'll see you soon.......
INVESTING IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AND THE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT IT DELIVERS HUGE BENEFITS TO ALL CONCERNED.........
Life expectancy at birth is the average number of years a newborn infant would be expected to live if health and living conditions at the time of its birth remained the same throughout its life. It reflects the health of a country's people and the quality of care they receive when they are sick. Life expectancy is higher in high-income countries than in all but a few low- and middle-income countries.
Between 1980 and 1998, the world's average life expectancy at birth rose from 61 to 67 years, with the most dramatic increases occurring in the low- and middle-income countries. (See Chart 1.) Increased access to nutritious food, primary health care--including safe water, sanitation, antibiotics and other medicines, and immunizations--and education explain much of the difference. It is important to note, however, that although the world's average life expectancy at birth was 67 years, individual countries can vary largely. For example, in Rwanda, life expectancy at birth in 1998 was 41 years, while in Japan it was 81 years.
Although overall living conditions are improving and more and more infants in low- and middle-income countries are surviving, these babies are still much more likely to die within their first year than are those in high-income countries. (See Chart 2) Why? Drinking water is still often unsafe, and unsanitary conditions are still common. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and infants may not get enough nutritious food. Family planning and other health and educational services --especially for girls--may be lacking or unaffordable. All of these factors work against the health and strength of women and their babies.
The primary goal for sustainable development is for people to live longer, more productive, more satisfying lives. This is impossible if they do not have the resources to ensure the health and well being of themselves and their families. Poverty has a major impact on life expectancy. When governments and families cannot afford enough quality health care, education, and nutritious food, people cannot reach their full potential, either in productivity or length and quality of life. In addition, extreme poverty increases the likelihood of war and political instability, which threatens lives--and the quality of life-- as well.
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Access to Safe Water
Access to safe water is measured by the number of people who have a reasonable means of getting an adequate amount of water that is safe for drinking, washing, and essential household activities, expressed as a percentage of the total population. It reflects the health of a country’s people and the country’s capacity to collect, clean, and distribute water to consumers.
Water is essential for life, yet in 1995, more than one billion people in low- and middle-income countries—and an additional 50 million people in high-income countries—lacked access to safe water for drinking, personal hygiene and domestic use. These numbers, as Chart 1 shows, represented 25 percent of the world’s 5.9 billion people. In addition, close to 2 billion people did not have access to adequate sanitation facilities. |  |
What is "safe" water and why is it important?
Safe water includes treated surface water, as well as untreated but uncontaminated water from sources such as natural springs and sanitary wells. On average, a person needs about 20 liters of safe water each day to meet his or her metabolic, hygienic, and domestic needs. Without safe water, people cannot lead healthy, productive lives. For example, an estimated 900 million people suffer—and approximately 2 million die—from water-related diarrheal illnesses each year. Most, but not all, of these people live in low- and middle-income countries, and those at greatest risk are children and the elderly. Millions more people worldwide suffer from other water-related diseases, such as bilharzia, cholera, elephantiasis, and hookworm.