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Footsteps 8

MOTHER AND CHILD CARE

Most health workers would agree that working with mothers and children is the most important part of health work in a community.  This is because the health needs of mothers and children are especially great and because mothers with children make up over half the population. In this issue we can only look at a few of the many subjects concerning mother and child health. But we hope that this issue will bring some helpful new ideas to discuss and try out. 

Please find below articles from Footsteps issue 8.


A deadly disease
By Sue Hanley. Angong was expecting her third baby. After a good pregnancy she was eagerly awaiting the birth. The birth pains began while she was collecting water. She returned home and prepared for the birth. There were two or three women in her ... More >>
Bible study
Our responsibility to our neighbours. What do the following passages teach about loving our neighbour in a practical way? Exodus 23:10-112 Corinthians 8:8-15Acts 4:32 What does this mean for us in our own lives today – and for us as a community? ... More >>
Cleft grafting for mangoes and avocados
By Mike and Isabel Carter. In Footsteps No. 5 the advantages of bud grafting citrus trees were discussed. These include: Reduced height for easy picking. Good quality fruit from selected varieties  Early fruiting after only a few years. Howe... More >>
Editorial
Most health workers would agree that working with mothers and children is the most important part of health work in a community.  This is because the health needs of mothers and children are especially great and because mothers with children make up ... More >>
Letters
A better pump? While studying the diagram of the water-lifting device (the rope-washer pump) in your last issue, I was struck by the idea of the very simple modification. The problem is that, to work, the pump would need between 70-100cm of water. ... More >>
Posters to encourage group discussion
The ideas for these posters have come from work carried out by Veronika Scherbaum with the Oromo people in South Ethiopia, who have many traditional beliefs concerning mother and child care. Posters can be used to help encourage discussion of what pe... More >>
Resources
Helping Health Workers Learn By David Werner and Bill Bower, 632 pages, ISBN 0-941364 This lengthy paperback book is packed full of ideas, methods and aids for anyone involved with the training of health workers. It is very practical, using only sim... More >>
Traditional beliefs and health problems
By Sandra Michie. When we move into a difficult cultural situation and begin to understand people’s beliefs in health or other areas, we often face difficulties in teaching new ideas. Perhaps one of the first principles to remember is that there i... More >>
Traditional birth attendants
By Dr Godwill Asiimwe Okiror. Traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are found in most societies. They are usually older ladies. They conduct over two thirds of the deliveries in the world, yet the majority are illiterate and are not trained in modern ... More >>
Traditional ways of preparing food
There is a lot to be learned from previous generations as Professor Andrew Tomkins explains... 1. Fermented foods It appears that for centuries people have been using fermentation in the preparation of cereals. Fermented maize (kenkey) is widely us... More >>
Update on vitamin A
By Professor Andrew Tomkins. It has been known for many years that Vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness. In the early stages, the individual complains of not being able to see well at night (night blindness). As the deficiency develops, the lini... More >>

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