What will happen in another 4 years? How can we go on like this? This is a national (and international) problem of monumental proportions. We have an entire new class of children who cannot be accommodated by the system: many are manifestly neurologically impaired. Meanwhile, the government and the medical profession sleep on regardless.
John Stone,
UK media editor, Age of Autism

The generation of American children born after 1990 are arguably the sickest generation in the history of our country.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

It seemed to me that with rising autism prevalence, you’d also see rising autism costs to society, and it turns out, the costs are catastrophic.
They calculated that in 2015 autism cost the United States $268 billion and they projected that if autism continues at its current rate, we’re looking at one trillion dollars a year in autism costs by 2025, so within five years.
Toby Rogers, PhD, Political economist

(Uganda) Doctors worried about more kids with cancer, diabetes

The end of childhood
Jul 21, 2023
1 min read

July 17, 2023, New Vision: Medics worried about rising cases of NCDs in children https://www.newvision.co.ug/category/health/medics-worried-about-rising-cases-of-ncds-in-NV_165127

Health workers and several members of the public have expressed worry over the rising cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in children.

Edwin Niwagaba, a medical doctor in Entebbe municipality says many children have been diagnosed with diabetes and cancer….

Racheal Ssettuba, the president of Entebbe Lion’s Club, said, there is a lot of demand for specialised clinics and medical camps due the increase in the number of cases registered….