Thanks Steve for working on all the videos and and also summaring the discussions. Thanks to those who have visisted the site and heard with their own ears how the discussions took place. Those who have never got chance to attend physically atleast have a feel of what we have been talking about.
science cafe has just touched on a small component of our issues. I hope that we shall stop "Pool Him/her Down" strategy plans, elicit talks in the cyberspace and join hands to support such practical initiatives to help ourselves and out people. You can see the ethusiasm in the community and the yearning for knowledg sharing from the videos I encourage those who are in Arua particularly to come for the next cafe discussions which will be advertised later. Other interested groups in Kampala and Entebbe can join those near them or let us know but for Arua we shall maintain the one location for the moment until we are able to open another one. Today I met a doctor from Uganda in a conference in Portugal and she was telling me that West Nile has a very big problem of Heptitis B and right now many people are infected in WestNile and at this rate the life span of a Westniler is 40 years. If you got the disease from childhood, that is the maximum you can live. Those who know about Heptitis B know that it is a very infectious viral disease without cure and it is transmitted through the same routes as HIV but in addition can be transmitted through any body fluid(formites) and the virus lives longer on surfaces than HIV. So any contact with such a surface results into transmission so long as there is some loose skin. It is very cronic and destroys liver and cause liver cancer. If you have one infected person in a family, count every body in the family infected According to her, this is a more crucial public health issue that needs urgent attention than HIV but she was so disturbed that programs being taken to Arua do not even include this and Arua people cannot define their priorities. She also says that exposing people for HIV test and carrying invasive procedures in presence of Hep B is more dangerous because the health worker carries the infection from one person to another, patients touch each other, spiting on the floor and touching sink handles, doors are all promote transmission. She told me she can share the documentation about the infection prevalence and incidence with If I am interested. This is more scaring if we see the poor hygiene situation in our health facilities The good thing about the infection is that it is an immunisable disease and those who have immunised all there children are lucky but many of us didnt have it because the diease was included into immunisation schedule later and therefore are at very high risk, the disease is diagnosed accidently because it is a silent killer, this means many of us are already carrying it. This is very disturbing to hear. This lady said she visited four patients in Arua who were all at age of 38-40 but already had liver cancer due to Hep B. We shall include this as one of the discussion topics in Arua but we need another strategy to deal with it more than just health education. I encourage all of us to think proactively towards this issue that needs immediate attention. I though this was important to share. Thanks Christine On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 11:31 PM, Steve Adraka <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Milton Anguyo, > > I agree with your analysis on "*Science Cafè at Enyau Kebiri - Arua > (Uganda), Part 2*". All the 4 parts of the discussion reveals a lot about > rural family conditions, the ordinary people, and the professionals as > follows: > > 1. Difficulties, the rural families face. > 2. Irresponsibility on the part of some husbands who entirely leave > family maintenance in hands of women. > 3. Domestic violence and lack of respect. > 4. Poor feeding of mothers during pregnancy. > 5. Mothers dying due to lack of transport and electricity for operation > (the case of Cesareans). > 6. Lack of explanation about side effects of contraceptives. > 7. Some nurses not taking good care of mothers at labour, instead they > become violent and beat mothers under the pretext of overcoming fear > (professional deficiency). > 8. Some mothers do not follow doctor's advice (negligence and > ignorance) > 9. Negligence on the part of some professionals causing death of some > mothers. > 10. Men who fear AIDS test, while mothers must be tested once at the > hospital. In case found positive, a mother can die due to psychological > torture. > 11. Some mothers telling different names for the father of the same > child, causing difficulties in giving support to them. > 12. Some mothers dying due to lack of electricity needed for operation. > 13. etc. > > I would like to appreciate the way the professionals on the ground handled > the discussions. They managed to demonstrate the spirit of humility, > commitment, clarity, concreteness and empathy that led to the openness as > well as active participation of the audience. They have also shown that > professionalism is not a privilege to boast around and dominate others, > rather it is one's vocation to render diligent and indeed effective service > to the human other. > > Do we really need to wait for NGOS from the Western World or even outside > West Nile region to come and address our own silent issues? How long do we > want to hang on brainstorming? What our own professionals have done at > Enyau Kebiri is far better than an excellent idea which never develops into > reality. > > Many thanks go to the sons and daughters of West Nile for having made > Science Cafè a reality at Enyau Kebiri, for empowering public health of the > ordinary people. > > The event of Science cafè at Enyau Kebiri is a big revelation that a little > bit of sacrifice and goodwill on the part of the professionals can make a > big change in the lives of majority of our people languishing with absolute > poverty. > > For details visit *Enyau Kebiri event in 4 parts* by clicking: > http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Scafeug&aq=f or > http://www.sciencecafeuganda.org/index.php?option=com_videoflow&task=latest > > God bless you all! > > Steve Adraka > > On 20 May 2011 15:06, anguyo milton <[email protected]> wrote: > >> The second video clip talks about many things I'll summarize as >> follows: >> >> i.irresponsibility of some medical professionals,men and women. >> ii.it also depicts men blaming women and vise-versa >> iii.Economic hardships-how the women have to struggle to the extent of >> going to the streets to survive and fend for the family,etc. >> >> I particularly liked the lady's message in the video who in her sharp >> tones was passionate about what she was discussing! I liked the message the >> brother before this lady saying. >> >> Milton >> >> --- On *Fri, 5/20/11, [email protected] < >> [email protected]>* wrote: >> >> >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Subject: WestNileNet Digest, Vol 33, Issue 24 >> To: [email protected] >> Date: Friday, May 20, 2011, 5:00 AM >> >> Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >> You can reach the person managing the list at >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." >> >> >> Today's Topics: >> >> 1. Arua cafe on You tube (Christine Munduru) >> 2. (no subject) (anguzu yumaa) >> 3. ARUA DIOCESE HOSTS UGANDA MARTRS DAY 2011 (diana ondoga) >> 4. Re: ARUA DIOCESE HOSTS UGANDA MARTRS DAY 2011 (Samuel Feta) >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 13:18:08 +0300 >> From: Christine Munduru >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [WestNileNet] Arua cafe on You tube >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> Dear members, >> I hope that you are doing well. >> This is to let you know that some clips of the first cafe held in Arua in >> local language have been uploaded on You tube on the Science cafe website, >> www.sciencecafeuganda.org >> Those interested can visit the site to watch and hear it live. >> >> Thanks >> >> Christine >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110519/7823cc91/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 2 >> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 15:43:39 -0700 (PDT) >> From: anguzu yumaa >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> To: >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> , >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> , >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> , >> >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]>, >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> Subject: [WestNileNet] (no subject) >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> http://wishafriend.in/images/acc.php >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110519/c736bc77/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 3 >> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 17:07:22 -0700 (PDT) >> From: diana ondoga >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: [WestNileNet] ARUA DIOCESE HOSTS UGANDA MARTRS DAY 2011 >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> Dear all, >> Greetings, >> 3rd June is fast approaching and the diocese needs all the support that we >> can >> give. >> The Final meetings are taking place and there will be one this Sunday at >> Christ >> the king at 2PM, >> >> This is an appeal to all those around Kampala and Entebbe areas to come >> and >> attend the meeting in large numbers, >> >> For all that are unable to make it, Contributions are welcome and can be >> sent by >> Mobile money to the Chairman: Finance Committee; Luke Ndati who alse >> doubles as >> the treasurer for the committee for the reconstruction of Ediofe Basilica. >> his >> number is 078955877. >> >> Please remember to indicate your name. >> >> You may also get in touch with the Vice Secretary : Adia Alfred on >> 0712990894 >> and Richard Okuti on 0772725252 >> >> Only through working as a team will this day be as successful as it ought >> to be, >> >> >> One team, one goal, >> looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday, >> >> May God bless you, >> Kind regards, >> Diana Ondoga (member of the Finance Committee-Kampala) >> >> >> >> >> "our lives are as a result of our decisions and thoughts and only our own >> decisions and thoughts can change every situation we are in for better or >> for >> worse." >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: < >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20110519/6d1f57d6/attachment-0001.html >> > >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Message: 4 >> Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 09:08:13 +0300 >> From: Samuel Feta >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> To: Westnile Kym.net >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] ARUA DIOCESE HOSTS UGANDA MARTRS DAY 2011 >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" >> >> >> Morning Diana, >> Its like the number of the chairman Finance committee's number is not >> complete, kindly correct that... >> Good day, >> Fets... >> >> >> >> Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 17:07:22 -0700 >> From: >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> To: >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> Subject: [WestNileNet] ARUA DIOCESE HOSTS UGANDA MARTRS DAY 2011 >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear all, >> Greetings, >> 3rd June is fast approaching and the diocese needs all the support that we >> can give. >> The Final meetings are taking place and there will be one this Sunday at >> Christ the king at 2PM, >> >> This is an appeal to all those around Kampala and Entebbe areas to come >> and attend the meeting in large numbers, >> >> For all that are unable to make it, Contributions are welcome and can be >> sent by Mobile money to the Chairman: Finance Committee; Luke Ndati who alse >> doubles as the treasurer for the committee for the reconstruction of Ediofe >> Basilica. his number is 078955877. >> Please remember to indicate your name. >> >> You may also get in touch with the Vice Secretary : Adia Alfred on >> 0712990894 and Richard Okuti on 0772725252 >> >> Only through working as a team will this day be as successful as it ought >> to be, >> >> >> One team, one goal, >> looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday, >> >> May God bless you, >> Kind regards, >> Diana Ondoga (member of the Finance Committee-Kampala) >> >> >> >> >> "our lives are as a result of our decisions and thoughts and only our own >> decisions and thoughts can change every situation we are in for better or >> for worse." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ WestNileNet mailing list >> [email protected]<http://us.mc380.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected]> >> http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet WestNileNet is >> generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ All Archives can >> be found at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ The above >> comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if >> any). 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