Typhoid, also known as salmonellosis, is a long-standing disease that can be fatal if not properly treated. The microbe responsible for typhus resides in the human liver (gall bladder). A year-round disease, typhoid is transmitted by the spread of infected excrement (flies, unclean water, dirty hands). The incubation period is 8 to 14 days... Hygiene and health’ programme on Don Bosco radio.
Scabies is a year-round disease, and in recent months more and more people are suffering from it. Scabies is a skin disease and is contagious, especially for sensitive skin. A parasite called sarcoptes carries scabies, penetrating the skin. Contact with a sick person can spread the disease rapidly, and treatment must be carried out with family members. Hygiene and health’ programme here on Radio Don Bosco.
Diabetes is not a disease but a physical condition that occurs in people who have difficulty assimilating sugar levels in their body. November 14 is International Diabetes Day, which coincides with the birth of the Canadian physician who discovered insulin. The theme of this year's celebration is: Diabetes and mental balance. Hygiene and health” program on Don Bosco radio.
Impurities in the food we eat and the cysticercian taenia, which can grow from 2 to 8 meters long, cause cysticercosis. When cysticerci enter the body, they attack the brain, eyes and organs or other parts of the body. Scattered feces and the use of pig manure or dirt on food or by hand can spread cysticerci... Hygiene - health” program in collaboration with Radio Don Bosco.
At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.
Read more ...Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.
Read more ...The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.
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