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BARBARA'S OXFAM FAST 2004
by Barbara Walmsley
(9 October 2004)
It’s
my 19th year outside Sainsbury’s for about 32 hours and not
eating for 38 hours. (Water and a bit of powdered glucose excepted). The
dates are November 5th, 6th and 7th and
Oxfam’s beneficiaries and I need all the help we can get!
Here
is the promised extract of the report from the health post in Goranboy in
Azerbaijan visited by Charles and myself and funded from £5,000 of the
fast money in 2002.
“The
health post in the village was in a terrible condition; it was in a very
old wooden room ( Ms Barbara Walmsley herself had witnessed it ). The
medical staff couldn’t do necessary quality medical service in these
conditions. Considering all
these, Healthy World, a local Non Governmental Organization (NGO )
established by Oxfam GB planned to
construct a new health post in this village.
Healthy
World constructed the health post in 2002.
Construction works were completed within three months.
On September 9th, 2002 the health post was solemnly
opened. Ms. Barbara Walmsley
supported it financially. Healthy
World provided construction materials and the community members did the
construction work.
Now
the health post consists of three rooms and one big hall.
The whole area is 92,4 square meters.
It’s surrounding yard was covered with metal- framed netting.
Afterwards
Healthy World initiated health insurance system in order to do sustainable
and quality community managed primary health care services. 1 Doctor and 8 medical nurses work at the health post. They
conduct health education, vaccination, treatment of light diseases and
timely identification of heavy diseases.
Medical staff tries their best efforts to serve people better being
encouraged with the good working conditions created for them.
The health post was of great significance for the community
members’ health conditions.
HUMAN
STORIES.
Nazarov
Niftulla, 35 years old man from Bakhchakurd community shared his
satisfaction with Healthy World officers about the medical staff at the
health post.
“I
got brain trauma and my brother took me to the health post. The Doctor did her best efforts to save me from the critical
situation on time and then qualified neurologist was invited to treat me.
Till he came she did all necessary medical services on time.
Now I feel good. My
family is a member of health insurance and we highly appreciate the
services of the newly constructed health post and the health insurance
system
Before
I didn’t use to consult the local doctor’s ambulatory because they
didn’t have even normal elementary medical facilities or medicines. But now thanks to Oxfam and Healthy World there is a very
good health post and it has a good looking building and necessary
medicines. It is a really
important progress in the solution of our community’s health problems”
Doctor
Hijran, manager of the health post, writes,
“For
22 years I tried to provide people with high quality service using my
knowledge and skills, but the conditions of our health post always caused
problems for me. One room
health post that was constructed in 1956 was totally useless for medical
services; there was no medical equipment and medicines.
Now we can offer quality medical services for patients by providing
them with medical preparations and with an insurance system.
Now I am able to serve people to my fullest desire.
Therefore on behalf of the community I send my special thanks to
Healthy World and it’s donor OXFAM.”
The
mother of Aliyev Ismat said the following---
“Recently my child had fever and I urgently addressed to the modern local health post equipped with necessary medical facilities. Doctor and other medical staff did medical aid to the child immediately. The child’s temperature fell down and he got better. After several days of ongoing treatment the child got rehabilitated. Before we used to go to the centre of the region covering 30-40 kilometers because our local health post was out of order and was not able to provide normal medical services. It caused additional time waste and expenses. Therefore most families suffered from these obstacles and the lack of timely medical services in health posts caused deterioration of health conditions of sick people. I express my deep gratitude to the supporters of the health post in our village.”
If
you would like to sponsor me please see me at church or send me a cheque
made out to Oxfam to
Spindlewood, High Road, Cookham, SL6 9JT
(Tel 01628-522255).
.
It
helps me so much if you see me before I see you!
Visiting, writing or phoning people
or trying to trip them up outside church takes an enormous amount of time
and energy.
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