Lack of sleep affects the body and health: it can affect memory, lethargy, lack of concentration... A day lasts 24 hours: 8 hours to work, 8 hours to sleep, 8 hours to do something else. A healthy amount of sleep for adults is 7 to 8 hours. There are several sleep cycles: half-asleep, deep sleep and full sleep, which can include dreams that you remember when you wake up. Hygiene and health’ programme with Radio Don Bosco.

Polio is a contagious disease caused by the polio virus, which can lead to sudden weakness, physical disabilities and death. It is transmitted through unclean food and infected hands. Children who are not vaccinated or who are not sufficiently vaccinated can transmit or contract polio. Spilled faeces spread the virus in the environment. Hygiene and health" programme on Radio Don Bosco.

Epistaxis is the medical term used to describe nosebleeds. The nose bleeds easily because of its location on the face and the proximity of blood vessels in the wall of the nose. There are two types of epistaxis: anterior epistaxis and posterior epistaxis, behind the nose. Children aged between 5 and 10 generally have nosebleeds, but adults do too. Epistaxis can be caused by shock or other illnesses. Health and hygiene" programme with Radio Don Bosco.

 

Vertigo is not an illness, but a symptom, a sign that something is wrong with your health. A person who experiences dizziness is conscious; it may be temporary, it may be permanent, it may be repeated. Dizziness is accompanied by other symptoms such as ringing in the ears, headaches, anxiety, nausea, vomiting and sweating. The ‘vestibular system’ inside the ear regulates our balance, and if something goes wrong, that's what causes vertigo. Hygiene and health’ programme produced by Radio Don Bosco.

The Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth

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.

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Love and Salvation

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.

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Zatti, our brother

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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