Blog número 24

Los dias de navidad.

Los padres de Miguel fueron a Machu Picchu despues Ollantaytambo, pero Miguel y yo fuimos a Cusco para esperar y trabajar.  El viernes el 21 era el bufet, y el sabado el 22 era la fiesta de Navidad por Los Ninos de yanapay.  Despues esta fiesta fuimos a un pub con una banda en vivo muy espectacular.  El pub era muy pequeno pero bailamos y bailamos y bailamos. Domingo el 23 era un dia libre y Miguel y sus padres fuimos por la ciudad para ver los catedrales y museos mientras yo intente a completar un parte de mi taller de salud publica. (por eso yo aprendi muuuucho sobre esta tema y yo voy a poner las comillas mas importante abajo - desafortunamente en ingles). Este dia Miguel y yo cocinamos mas o menos 7 pizzas por la familia y empezamos a mostrar todo de nuestros fotos. Los pizzas eran....interesante. Voy a describirlas en los fotos. Por fin, este dia era muy importante porque yo tuve un conversation de skype con una buena amiga.

 Lunes era un grande feria se llama Santuranticuy donde los otros voluntarios de Yanapay vendieron cakes para ganar dinero paraYanapay. En Peru el dia mas importante de navidad es la noche santo ( Christmas eve). Yo fui al misa con mi mama aca (se llama Emma) y era increible porque por fin pude entender el mensaje. El nos dijo que cuando estamos celebrando navidad en realidad estamos celebrando Christo. Y, la cosa mas importante, debemos celebrar Christo cada dia! Navidad es un excuso, pero no debemos necesitar un excuso. Despues, el hablo sobre como podemos hacer esto: debemos practicar Paz, alegre, justicia, y amor cada dia.  Con estos acciones podemos celebrar christo.  Por supuesto, los cuatro parecen facil, pero ahora estoy aprendiendo cuanto estoy faltando para hacerlos bien.  Vamos a discutir lo que he aprendido en mis semanas reciente luego en un otro blog.

Inmediamente despues misa yo corri a la casa de la mama de Yuri para llegar a tiempo una fiesta maravilloso y intercambio de regalos. Miguel y yo bailamos hasta 5.  Yo hable con buenos amigos y amigas para la que era probablemente la ultima vez.  Era una noche perfecto.

Por fin tuvimos navidad con la familia. Damos regalos, hicimos chocolate, comimos Pavo.  Por la noche jugamos pictionary, en espanol otra vez, y este era bien divertido. :)

Navidad era un poco Triste para mi. Yo intente a hacer skype con mi familia pero la coneccion era terrible. Yo pude entender y ver solo 25% de lo que paso. Estaba bien frustrante, pero cuando los padres de Miguel llegaron y nosotros empezamos hablando y jugando juntos estaba mejor, pero la verdad es yo extrañe mi familia.

De todos maneras, hay fotos.  bastante fotos.  :)

 Amor/Amen
Siempre

Stewart

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Blog number 24  

Christmas days. 

Miguel's parents went to Machu Picchu after Ollantaytambo, but Michael and I went to Cusco to wait and work. On Friday the 21 was the buffet, and on Saturday the 22 was the Christmas party for the children of Yanapay. After this party we went to a pub with a spectacular live band. The pub was very small but we danced and danced and danced. Sunday the 23 was a day off and Michael and his parents went to the city to see the cathedrals and museums while I tried to complete a part of my public health workshop. (As such ​​I learned a looooooooot about this topic and I'll put the most important quotes below - Unfortunately in English). This day Michael and I cooked about 7 pizzas for the family and started to show all of our photos. The pizzas were .... interesting. I'll describe them in the photos. Finally, this day was very important because I had a skype conversation with a good friend.Monday was a big fair called Santuranticuy where other Yanapay volunteers sold cakes to make money for Yanapay. In Peru the most important day of Christmas is the holy night (Christmas Eve). I went to Mass with my mom here (called Emma) and it was awesome because I finally understand the message. He told us that when we are actually celebrating Christmas we celebrate Christ. And, the most important thing, we should celebrate Christ every day! Christmas is an excuse, but we should not need an excuse. Then, he talked about how we do this: we must practice peace, happy, justice, and love every day. With these actions we celebrate Christ. Of course, the four seem easy, but I'm learning how much I'm missing to do them well. We will discuss what I have learned in my recent  weeks in another blog. 

Imediately after Mass I ran to the house of Yuri's mother to arrive on time for a wonderful party and gift exchange. Miguel and I danced until 5. I spoke with good friends for what was probably for the last time. It was a perfect night.At last we had Christmas with family. We give gifts, we made chocolate, ate turkey. At night we played pictionary in Spanish again, and this was good fun. :) 

Christmas was a little sad for me. I tried to do skype with my family but the connection was terrible. I could understand and see only 25% of what happened. It was very frustrating, but when Michael's parents came and we started talking and playing together was better, but the truth is I miss my family. 

In any case, there are photos. a lot of photos. :) 

Love / Amen
Always 

Stewart

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Go in search of your people
Love them
Learn from them
Serve them
Begin with what they have
Build on what they know
But of the best leaders
When their task is accomplished
Their hard work is done
The people all remark:
"We have done it ourselves."

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Essential health services include the following:

Public health (population-oriented) services, including:

Immunization
Tobacco and alcohol control
Information on nutrition and family planning
Vector control
Safe drinking water
STI prevention
Disease monitoring
Clinical (disease- and problem-specific) services, including: Prenatal and obstetric care
Contraception
Sexually transmitted infection (STI) treatment
Tuberculosis (TB) treatment
Treatment for infections and trauma 

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The generally agreed-upon components of international primary health care include:

Health education to prevent health problems
Promotion of nutrition and safe water
Environmental sanitation, especially food and water
Maternal and child health programs, including immunization and family planning
Prevention of injuries and local endemic diseases
Appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries
Provision of essential drugs
Utilization of community health workers

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"All developed countries have a vital and direct stake in the health of people around the world; this stake derives both from enduring traditions of humanitarian concern and from compelling reasons of enlightened self-interest. Considered involvement can serve to protect citizens, improve indigenous economies, and advance national and regional interests on the world stage."

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Healthcare professionals are looked to for leadership in matters related to the health of individuals and communities. Given the close association between health and economic development, health leaders must therefore become as much advocates for the latter as much as they are for the former. Advocacy may take the form of:

Supporting agricultural training and development
Advocating water availability
Supporting communication and transportation infrastructure
Encouraging local commerce and employment
Support for banking and judicial systems    

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Systematic diagnosis for the causes of poverty begins with an analysis of those resources, or capital, that are essential for economic development. Such an analysis generally includes discerning the status of:

Human capital
Healthy, literate citizens who are prepared to be economically active.

Business capital
The machines, facilities and means of transport necessary for productivity.

Infrastructure
Electricity, roads, water, ports and communications systems that are essential for business enterprises.

Natural capital
Rich soils and well-functioning ecosystems that make possible successful agriculture.

Public institution capital
Monetary systems, judicial systems, government services and policies that support economic prosperity.

Knowledge capital
The scientific and technological expertise necessary for productivity.13
Most societies with good harbors, favorable climates, adequate energy sources, educated citizens, and freedom from epidemic diseases have escaped poverty. Communities in extreme poverty generally lack any number of these six forms of capital.

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Efforts to improve health of a community must:

Increase literacy and general education
Increase economic development
Effectively promote health through the most potent interventions
Effectively intervene against the leading causes of death and disability