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Bokar Bah [ profile ] |
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Re: [healthandICTs] Week 3 Questions
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Aug 13th, 2007 - 11:45:31 |
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I AM SORRY FRO SENDING MY CONTRIBUTION LATE. AS I SAID BEFORE I AM VERY BUSY WITH MY PROJECT WITH ACTION AID INTERNATIONAL THE GAMBIA ON AFLATOXIN. ON WEDNESDAY WE HAD THE NATIONAL CONSULTATION WORKSHOP WITH STAKE HOLDERS, INCLUDING FARMERS AND CONSUMMERS OF FARM PRODUCT, THAT CAN BE AFFECTED WITH THE AFLATOXIN HEALTH HAZERD.
RESPONDS
1. HIV/AIDS.
HIV AIDS IS THE WORST HEALTH PROBLEM ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICA. THE DISEASE IS SPREAD THROUGH SEXUAL INTERCOURSE, BLOOD TRANSFUSSION, MOTHER TO CHILD-( PRE AND POST NATAL) CULTURAL PRACTICES, MYTH AND IGNORANCE ARE ALL CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
A POSSITIVE RESPOND TO THE ISSUE OF HIV/AIDS HAVE TO BE HOLISTIC, AND INVOLVES A POSSITIVE ATTITUDINAL AND BEHIVIOURAL CHANGE, IN PEOPLE BELIEVES AND WAY OF LIFE. ICT PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN SHAPING PEOPLES LIVE, USUALLY THROUGH ADVOCACY AND MASS MEDIA CAMPAIGN.
2. Promotion of Contraceptives (utilization/acceptance)
PROMOTING PREVENTIVES METHODS IS PART OF THE ADVOCACY AND SENSITIZATION CANPAIGN. MY ORGANISATION IS A PARTNER WITH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION WORKING TO CREATE AWARENESS ON HIV/AIDS AND ITS PREVENTION METHODS. THE LEADING ORGANISATION WE PARTNER WITH ARE NASS, NACP,THE GAMBIA FAMILY PLANNING ASSOCIATION, ACTION AIDS,UNDP, UNFPA ETC.
3. Early marriage
EARLY MARRAGE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA. THIS IS DO CULTURAL BELIEFS IN THE GAMBIA, ADVOCACY HAVE CREATE A LOT OF AWARENESS, AND THE SYSTEM IS CHANGING SLOWLY NOW A DAYS.
4. Early and unwanted pregnancy
THIS ISSUE IS USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH POVERTY AND IGKNORANCE, IN THE GAMBIA AND THERE IS A POSSITIVE RESPONDS TO SUCH IMMENGANCIES BY CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION, SUCH AS UNESCO AND NATIONAL FEDERATION OF UNESCO, RED CROSS, YOUTH AMBASSADORS, NATIONAL CHILDREN ORGANISATION ETC.
5. Prostitution including girls and women trafficking
THIS IS ALSO A MOJOR PROBLEM FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AND THERE IS FEW ORGANISATION WORKING ON THIS ISSUES, AND LITTLE PROGRESS IS BEEN ACHIEVED.
6. Peer Pressure
AS THER CIVIL SOCIETY INCREASE IT STRENGTH ION THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES, MORE AWARENESS IS BEEN MADE AND YOUJTS ARE BECOMING MORE ASSATIVE, SHAWING PRACTICAL LIFESKILL TO MAKE DECISSION, BUT THE YOUNGER GENERATION NEED MORE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN.
7. Drug and Substance Abuse
THIS IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM AND DUE TO LACK OF SKILLS AND JOB OPPOTUNITIES, YOUTHS ARE INDULGES IN DRUGS ABUSE SUBSTANCES. MY ORGANISATION IS AMONG AN ALLIANCE ( YOUTHS AND CONFLICT) THAT RESPOND TO DRUGS ABUSE TOO.
8. Mental Health
THERE IS LITTLE PROGRESS, THERE IS ONE MAJOR RE HAB CENTER OR PYCHATIC CLINIC, THAUGH THERE ARE ADVOCACY PRIOGRAMS, BUT LITTLE ACHIVEMENT IS MADE.
9. Sexual Violence
UNDER OUR REPRODUCTION HEALTH AND SEX EDUCATION THERE IS A PROGRAM ON SEX VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, THAT THE ORGANISATION IS OUT TO FIGHT.
10. Harmful Traditional Practices, including Female Genital Cutting.
GENETAL MITULATION IS A MAJOR HEALTH HAZARD, AND THE FAMILY PLANNING AND OTHER ORGANISATION IN COLLOBORATION WITH THE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATION ARE RESPONDING THIS EMENGENCY.
11. Other health/ASRH issues, including Poverty Reduction (please
specify).
LIKE MANY OTHERS MY ORGANISATION AND ITS PARTNERS ARE WORKING ON POVERTY REDUCTION PROGRAMS, FIGHT POVERTY AND INJUSTIC, HEALTH HAZARDS, NAD PROMOTING EDUCATION, PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS.
12. Which of the above areas was most difficult to address?
PERHAPS THE MOST DIFFICULT RESPOND IS TO FIGHT AGAINST POVERTY, AND INJUSTIC. ;PERHAPS MANY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FAIL DUE TO THIS REASON, THE HIGH DISPERITY IN ECONOMIC STRENGTH,LOW LEVEL OF SKILLS AND INITIATIVES AND LACK OF JOB OPPOTUNITIES ARE MAJOR CONSTARINS.
13. What were the challenges you faced yourself or heard about from
other young people with regards to ICTs? SPECIFICALLY MY MAJOR CHALLENGES ARE LOW LEVEL OF ICT EQUIPTMENT, MATERIALS AND TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO OPERATE AND UTELIZE THE TOOLS, SUCH AS THE RADIO, COMPUTERS ETC.
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