Scheer Memorial Hospital wishes everyone a happy and healthy August 2014!
Health awareness concerns for this month include
Bone Marrow Donation and Leukemia Awareness Month
(which is actually from August 15 to October 15).
Do you know much about leukemia?
Do you know much about leukemia?
There is no single known cause for leukemia. To read more about it,
we direct you to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia
and/or http://www.webmd.com/cancer/understanding-leukemia-basics.
To read about the Bone Marrow Transplant Project in Nepal,
check out the Binaya Foundation's website:
http://binayfoundation.org/project-bmtcenter/
and the Global Giving website:
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/build-center-to-treat-blood-cancer-in-nepal/
For any questions, please come in for a consultation.
Polio Awareness Week was from August 4-8, but it's still relevant to
keep updated on this dreadful disease.
Are you up to date?
Read Wikipedia's entry about it for information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
The World Health Organization has declared Nepal polio free, which is excellent,
but we should never lose our vigilance or relax our awareness.
Here is the World Health Organization's report on Nepal:
http://www.who.int/features/2014/polio-nepal/en/
...and Nepali Magazine's article
http://sajhilo.com/nepal-polio-free-nation-declares/
The first week of August was World Breastfeeding Week.
This article gives some information about a healthy diet for breastfeeding mothers.
http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/buzz/3-health-care-tips-for-mothers-who-are-breastfeeding/
Sometimes problems and/or pain are encountered while a new mother is breastfeeding.
If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing any problems in this area,
please come in for a consultation with one of our obstetricians.
Don't suffer in silence. You are not alone.
August is also Organ Donor Month.
Yes, there is an organ donor organization in Nepal, called
The Human Organ Transplant Center.
For more information, visit their website:
http://hotc.org.np/
This article explains some of the problems Nepal is having right now with this issue:
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Organ+donors+a+rare+breed+still&NewsID=358820
Another topic for August health awareness is
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month.
Have you had your children's (or your own for that matter) eyes checked out lately?
Don't delay if you haven't. Come on in for an appointment.
Another health problem to be aware of in August is Psoriasis.
Yes, it's also Psoriasis Awareness Month.
This article from The Himalayan Times explains this chronic skin condition:
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Psoriasis%3A++Precaution+is+the+only+cure&NewsID=383012
Even though it's a few years old, this essay explains the negative impact of
psoriasis on patients with this condition in Nepal:
http://www.ukessays.com/essays/health-and-social-care/psoriasis-in-nepal-health-and-social-care-essay.php
It's also Immunization Awareness Month.
Do you know which diseases are common in Nepal?
Read this post to find out:
http://www.nepalinternationalclinic.com/category/common-diseases/
and this one too:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/chapter-4-select-destinations/nepal
(cdc is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Stay safe and come in for a consultation to review which immunization
you and your family need to update yourselves with.
we direct you to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukemia
and/or http://www.webmd.com/cancer/understanding-leukemia-basics.
To read about the Bone Marrow Transplant Project in Nepal,
check out the Binaya Foundation's website:
http://binayfoundation.org/project-bmtcenter/
and the Global Giving website:
http://www.globalgiving.org/projects/build-center-to-treat-blood-cancer-in-nepal/
For any questions, please come in for a consultation.
Polio Awareness Week was from August 4-8, but it's still relevant to
keep updated on this dreadful disease.
Are you up to date?
Read Wikipedia's entry about it for information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poliomyelitis
The World Health Organization has declared Nepal polio free, which is excellent,
but we should never lose our vigilance or relax our awareness.
Here is the World Health Organization's report on Nepal:
http://www.who.int/features/2014/polio-nepal/en/
...and Nepali Magazine's article
http://sajhilo.com/nepal-polio-free-nation-declares/
The first week of August was World Breastfeeding Week.
This article gives some information about a healthy diet for breastfeeding mothers.
http://www.natural-homeremedies.org/buzz/3-health-care-tips-for-mothers-who-are-breastfeeding/
Sometimes problems and/or pain are encountered while a new mother is breastfeeding.
If you, or anyone you know, is experiencing any problems in this area,
please come in for a consultation with one of our obstetricians.
Don't suffer in silence. You are not alone.
August is also Organ Donor Month.
Yes, there is an organ donor organization in Nepal, called
The Human Organ Transplant Center.
For more information, visit their website:
http://hotc.org.np/
This article explains some of the problems Nepal is having right now with this issue:
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Organ+donors+a+rare+breed+still&NewsID=358820
Another topic for August health awareness is
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month.
Have you had your children's (or your own for that matter) eyes checked out lately?
Don't delay if you haven't. Come on in for an appointment.
Another health problem to be aware of in August is Psoriasis.
Yes, it's also Psoriasis Awareness Month.
This article from The Himalayan Times explains this chronic skin condition:
http://www.thehimalayantimes.com/fullNews.php?headline=Psoriasis%3A++Precaution+is+the+only+cure&NewsID=383012
Even though it's a few years old, this essay explains the negative impact of
psoriasis on patients with this condition in Nepal:
http://www.ukessays.com/essays/health-and-social-care/psoriasis-in-nepal-health-and-social-care-essay.php
It's also Immunization Awareness Month.
Do you know which diseases are common in Nepal?
Read this post to find out:
http://www.nepalinternationalclinic.com/category/common-diseases/
and this one too:
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2014/chapter-4-select-destinations/nepal
(cdc is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Stay safe and come in for a consultation to review which immunization
you and your family need to update yourselves with.
Again, we wish all of our friends and supporters a lovely and healthy life.
However, remember if you find yourself or a loved one having a health problem,
we are here and ready to give help!
Take care and God bless!
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