Thousands of people will be vaccinated and benefited on this special health screening community service project during the roadshow to be held in major cities and cities throughout the country .
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Major flu vaccination awareness program in Malaysia
Thousands of people will be vaccinated and benefited on this special health screening community service project during the roadshow to be held in major cities and cities throughout the country .
Monday, April 25, 2011
Japan relief shifts to rehabilitation phase....
(2011-04-24) 
AMDA has now shifted from direct medical to rehabilitation efforts. The medical systems of the are are now back and running and able to cope with the direct medical needs. Relief however will continue into the foreseeable future as needs are still huge. It is hard for many who have not seen the area to comprehend the magnitude of the destruction, social, physical, and infrastructural.
Iwate Prefecture (the town of Ohtsuchicho):
Contrary to the arrival of a warmer season, the northeastern Japan still needs to endure occasional blizzards. And while entire Japan has entered a new school year from April, Ohtsuchi High School in the severely devastated Ohtsuchicho was no exception. In the midst of housing approximately 270 evacuees in the school gym, the school held a general assembly to embark on a new semester. Furthermore, the number of evacuees in the region has relatively decreased as a whole.
As the focus of AMDA's relief activities shifted towards rehabilitative assistance from emergency medical relief, the team ended its regular medical consultation at the shelter and downsized its medical service solely to acupuncture therapy (mainly held by a locally-hired therapist.)
For the next one month, the heavily damaged Ohtsuchi Hospital will offer medical services temporarily at a local community center. Meanwhile, the work is underway to resume their regular operation at their actual hospital building with new facilities that will allow X-ray, dialysis, blood tests, surgical operations and admission of patients.
Among AMDA team members was a coordinator originally from Ohtsuchicho. Undoubtedly, things would not have gone so smooth without her presence.
Miyagi Pref. (the town of Minamisanriku-cho):
Besides a handover of AMDA's activities had taken place, the team organized a range of recreational activities for those persevering the prolonged evacuation life.
On Apr. 19th at Shizugawa Elementary School, the team opened "Cafe de AMDA", a temporary cafe to serve hot chocolate and coffee to the evacuees. The event ended with great success which garnered more 70 visitors in one hour. The air was filled with aromatic fume from authentically brewed paper-drip coffee and some even said it was the first cup of hot chocolate they had after the disaster hit. AMDA staff also baked cookies with children using a temporary oven; the children enjoyed shaping cookie dough and had a fun and tasty time together.
From now on, AMDA will back up Shizugawa Hospital during the rehabilitation phase.
Latest dispatch of AMDA personnel:
27th group: 1 coordinator (Apr. 18th)
28th group: 1 nurse, 2 coordinators (Apr. 20th)
Total number of AMDA's relief personnel (as of Apr. 18th): 146
50 doctors, 32 nurses, 4 midwives, 2 assistant nurses, 3 pharmacists, 2 psychotherapists, 50 coordinators (including interpreters), 2 careworkers, 1 acupuncture therapist
AMDA has now shifted from direct medical to rehabilitation efforts. The medical systems of the are are now back and running and able to cope with the direct medical needs. Relief however will continue into the foreseeable future as needs are still huge. It is hard for many who have not seen the area to comprehend the magnitude of the destruction, social, physical, and infrastructural.
Iwate Prefecture (the town of Ohtsuchicho):
Contrary to the arrival of a warmer season, the northeastern Japan still needs to endure occasional blizzards. And while entire Japan has entered a new school year from April, Ohtsuchi High School in the severely devastated Ohtsuchicho was no exception. In the midst of housing approximately 270 evacuees in the school gym, the school held a general assembly to embark on a new semester. Furthermore, the number of evacuees in the region has relatively decreased as a whole.
As the focus of AMDA's relief activities shifted towards rehabilitative assistance from emergency medical relief, the team ended its regular medical consultation at the shelter and downsized its medical service solely to acupuncture therapy (mainly held by a locally-hired therapist.)
For the next one month, the heavily damaged Ohtsuchi Hospital will offer medical services temporarily at a local community center. Meanwhile, the work is underway to resume their regular operation at their actual hospital building with new facilities that will allow X-ray, dialysis, blood tests, surgical operations and admission of patients.
Among AMDA team members was a coordinator originally from Ohtsuchicho. Undoubtedly, things would not have gone so smooth without her presence.
Miyagi Pref. (the town of Minamisanriku-cho):
Besides a handover of AMDA's activities had taken place, the team organized a range of recreational activities for those persevering the prolonged evacuation life.
On Apr. 19th at Shizugawa Elementary School, the team opened "Cafe de AMDA", a temporary cafe to serve hot chocolate and coffee to the evacuees. The event ended with great success which garnered more 70 visitors in one hour. The air was filled with aromatic fume from authentically brewed paper-drip coffee and some even said it was the first cup of hot chocolate they had after the disaster hit. AMDA staff also baked cookies with children using a temporary oven; the children enjoyed shaping cookie dough and had a fun and tasty time together.
From now on, AMDA will back up Shizugawa Hospital during the rehabilitation phase.
Latest dispatch of AMDA personnel:
27th group: 1 coordinator (Apr. 18th)
28th group: 1 nurse, 2 coordinators (Apr. 20th)
Total number of AMDA's relief personnel (as of Apr. 18th): 146
50 doctors, 32 nurses, 4 midwives, 2 assistant nurses, 3 pharmacists, 2 psychotherapists, 50 coordinators (including interpreters), 2 careworkers, 1 acupuncture therapist
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Vietnam Rose Charities: Update April 2011
Rose Charities Vietnam's projects had fallen upon hard times. The dwindling support from the Canadian community in Ho Chi Minh City was keenly felt, and with the desperate needs of Haiti and Japan fund raising became increasingly challenging. However, our fortunes have changed.
Early this month we received a very welcome and wonderful surprise ... the CanCham (Canadian Chamber) in Saigon voted to donate $15,000 to our projects in Hue. Because Rose Vietnam is run entirely by volunteers 100% of our donations go to our projects.
These funds will support the construction of a small medical clinic on donated land in a village where medical attention is non existent ($6,000); a vocational training school ($2,500); scholarships for poor students who would not be able to attend school without financial help ($2,500); and on-going support for the Rose Vietnam school for blind adults ($2,000). The remaining $2000 will build a house for one of our blind students.
Rose VN has committed to building ten homes for our poorest students, to date we have built 4. These houses typically accommodate 25+ family members! Rose VN is very grateful for the support we have received from PEB Steel for this project.
And there is more ... Jack Davis, a high school student in Bellingham, WA has pledged to raise $2000 for house #6, and the Canadian Women of Ho Chi Minh City have donated $2000 for our 7th house. These wonderful women have also contributed time and materials to our skills development programme at Be Tho orphanage. Oliver Bonas, a very generous supporter of Be Tho through Rose VN, purchased three professional standard sewing machines for the older girls who had expressed a desire to learn how to sew as a means of supporting themselves when they leave the orphanage. The Canadian ladies quickly stepped in to offer weekly instruction, guidance and fabric. The results are impressive and will help to ensure the long term sustainability of this programme at Be Tho.
All this generosity has encouraged us to believe that our projects are on safe, if not solid, ground and that we will indeed complete the housing project this year (only three left to build).
For more information about Rose Vietnam – or to donate to the building of a house, or to any of our projects, please see http://www.rosecharities.info/roseviet
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Jan Johnston
Rose Charities
Rose Charities
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (M Mead)
www.rosecharities.info
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Around and about in Sri Lanka
We enjoyed our New Year holiday in beautiful Kandy with its mild temperatures and stunning scenery. While back in Kalmunai we caught up on Knowledge One classes. These classes are going smoothly as staff are learning about various mediums of communication including email, phone and face to face conversation. The RCSL staff are now working on writing mock emails to Sonia, using the etiquette and content they have learnt in K1. We have seen that working together with their peers is the most effective way of improving their English skills. After a couple days back in Kalmunai, Anthony and Rajeeshan took us to Trincomalai, north of Kalmunai. At the Trincomalai beach, it’s hard to see the difference between the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea. The full moon in the evening lit up the rolling surf as we listened the crashing waves on a quiet beach. On our drive home, we were lucky to see wild elephants and stopped to observe for a while. Though we’ve only seen a snippet of the country, we are struck by Sri Lanka’s diverse natural beauty.
As we travel and see more of Sri Lanka, we can’t help but notice the large proportion of children. During the school holidays, the majority of people we see and meet are under the age of 30. Boys and girls are playing cricket in the street or accompanying their mothers to the market, while young people spending time together under umbrellas in the park. Taking the bus from Kandy back to Kalmunai, Sonia constantly held babies in her lap as families filed in.
Statistics show that more than 40% of Sri Lanka’s population is under 30. With a civil war behind them, there is so much potential and
energy in Sri Lanka’s young people, creating exciting prospects for future generations. However this is conditional on whether they are given the right tools. In other words, the need for education at every level is necessary in order to guarantee strong economic growth for Sri Lanka in future years. Providing young people with income generating skills so they can create their own jobs is just as important. Rose has served this growing need with academic and vocational training programs since 2006 and continues to do so in the Ampara District. Helping more than 3000 women and children, Rose is part of a large movement to kick-start Sri Lanka’s economy.
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