A man of just 24 years old dies of an oral infection that I could not pay for his medication, what should draw attention to millions of people who have no access to mouth or secure care covering them.
Read MoreTegucigalpa, 3 sep (EFE).-the tidal waves that have been in the past four days in the Gulf of Fonseca in the Pacific Honduras, not only have caused damage to more than 200 houses, but have also altered the cycle of reproduction of the olive ridley turtle, sources reported today environmentalists.
The phenomenon, followed on Friday by winds that left homeless at about fifteen homes and toppled trees in the municipality of Marcovia, forced the Permanent Commission of contingencies (Copeco) to extend until morning “warning yellow” (preventive evacuation) decreed last Wednesday.
The tidal waves have caused damage in the communities of Marcovia, Delgadito, Punta mouse and Cedeño, reportedly the Copeco and local authorities which also recorded more than one thousand people affected.
Strong winds on Friday tore down about a hundred of trees and several poles of tiers electric, by what electricity service is suffering outages frequent.
Families affected in the area mostly are artisanal fishermen who, by the storm, have been forced to suspend their activities daily subsistence.
The behavior of the sea in the Gulf of Fonseca, which Honduras shares with El Salvador and Nicaragua, has altered the reproductive cycle of the turtle, olive Ridley, arriving at this time to spawn beaches Marcovia and Cedeño, among other sites.
Environmental and personnel of the Secretariat of natural resources and environment planned to start next Friday a programme of veda for the turtle, olive Ridley, whose eggs are much in demand among the Hondurans, who many mistakenly consider that they are aphrodisiacs.
According to the Minister of natural resources and the environment, Rigoberto Cuellar, this year is expected to a gathering of 45,000 turtle eggs that will be protected by residents of the communities and civilian authorities and military.
As a result of bad weather in the area, expected the turtles begin arriving from next week for deposit and bury their eggs in the sand.
The release of turtles golfinas who are born each year in the Honduran Pacific concluded between late October and early November.
This year some 120 families engaged in fishing, will be given food in exchange for the protection of the turtle olive Ridley.
Addition, this year is expected to begin construction of a monitoring centre of the turtle olive Ridley on the island of Eden, which will contribute more to the protection of their species, which is in danger of extinction. EFE
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Read MoreManagua, 3 sep (EFE).-A Nicaraguan environmental agency today sued the National Assembly passed a law for the collection and recycling, to stop contamination and that there is a legal framework for collecting and classifying garbage.
The President of the NGO national forum of recycling (Fonare), Kamilo Lara, today told Efe that they spark an awareness campaign to Nicaraguan members are aware of the importance that the litter will be gathered and recycled.
Lara announced that on 20 and 21 October next held in Managua the II National Forum of recycling which will present to students and to citizenship education environmental.
Nicaragua generates 6,200 tons of garbage and only 40 per cent is exploited for its recycling, according to data from the Fonare.
According to the environmental, recycling generates Nicaragua thousands of jobs, income and strengthen municipal management, and environmental.
From January to August this year Nicaragua exported $ 18.5 million in scrap metal, according to figures official.
Nicaragua exported 25.1 million in scrap metal in 2010, exceeding the $ 11.1 million in 2009, according to the State Centre of formalities for the export (Cetrex).
El Fonare President said that at least 25,000 families are engaged in this activity of recycling in Nicaragua. EFE
Read More(www.neomundo.com.ar) cope with asthma is a big challenge for everyone, but especially for children. Music, drawing and dancing could give them a hand as art therapy may reduce anxiety and increase the quality of life of children who suffer from this disease, concluded a new Studio.
“Asthma impacts a child’s physical well-being, but also has a considerable effect on their quality of life and psychological development.” “Our study shows that the therapy with art to children with severe and chronic asthma is clearly beneficial,” said Anya Beebe, National Jewish health (United States).
The effort by BREATHING
asthma is a chronic condition that affects the Airways, making them very sensitive to substances which do not affect a person healthy, such as pollen, mold and moisture, among many others. In the presence of these factors, the airway muscles contract and become inflamed. That is why the air cannot reach easily the lungs, producing symptoms such as difficulty to inspire and expiration, wheezing and coughing.
During an asthma crisis, all these symptoms get worse and it is even more difficult to breathe. The researchers explained that this situation creates a stress so strong that it extends much after the end of the attack.
Art that calm
with the aim of alleviating the anxiety generated by asthma in children, the researchers analyzed the effectiveness of art therapy. They worked with guys from 7 to 14 years and offered one hour per week of this treatment for seven weeks.
In each session, patients young designed a work where they expressed their feelings and concerns about the disease. His creations served in turn as a starting point for talking about all these issues.
The researchers who published their findings in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, argued that children receiving this therapy showed significant improvements in the communication, the quality of life, anxiety and the capacity to solve problems. Beebe said that even six months later of completed treatment children were still enjoying pleasant mood.
The specialist said that art could help the youngsters take away from their problems and better understand that they have a personality on the outside of his illness. “Art therapy can be a very important complement to the treatment of physical pathology in children,” he concluded Beebe.
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Read MoreMedellÃn (Colombia), 3 sep (EFE).-with the support of an Indian NGO, Mahavir-Kmina Foundation has become the hope of many Colombians amputees by explosives, bites snakes or because of diabetes, who receive free prostheses they become walking.
This altruistic task started in 2007 in Medellin, told Efe the CEO of Mahavir-Kmina, Juan Rodrigo MejÃa, and grew out of the thousands of amputations practised in Colombia as a result of the outbreak of anti-personnel mines which placed groups armed.
Between 1990 and July 2011, according to figures from the presidential programme for the Integral action against the mine Antipersonales (Paicma), the placement of the so-called “quiebrapatas mines” have affected 9,444 Colombians, of which 5.678 are military and 3.436 civilians.
“Began with the idea of mine because it is a strong Colombia problem”, said MejÃa, who however added that treaties by this method are, by now, 4 per cent of the total of which attends the Foundation.
In fact, “the biggest problem” is related to diabetic patients and circulatory, difficulties affected by bites of snakes in the Colombian jungles and injured in traffic accidents
Organization of MejÃa, headquartered in Medellin (Northwestern Colombia), has the backing of Foundation BMVSS (Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Saimiti) of the India, which places approximately 30,000 prostheses a year, and helped them with training, technology and materials.
Precisely this Indian NGO invented the well-known “foot of Jaipur”, developed with pneumatic old bicycle.
“At this moment has advanced development thanks to the aerospace India Agency.” “Are quite similar to the human foot feet made in rubber,” explained MejÃa.
Is the Colombian Foundation specializing in lower-limb prosthesis, to its executive director: “is much more disabling leg than a hand because you need to walk.” “If a person loses a leg also loses hands because you need for crutches”.
For this reason, in its four years of existence Mahavir-Kmina has placed only between 12 and 15 hands of 1,023 prosthesis implanted in patients of all ages, ranging from a year and a half and 93 years.
According to Mejia, the countries who live or have suffered armed conflict are those who have more developed techniques for the construction of prostheses.
In the case of India, has its border with Pakistan sown antipersonnel mines and has not signed yet the Ottawa Convention to the total prohibition of these weapons and militarily as United States, Russia, China, and Israel.
On the other hand, Colombia it is a signatory to that Treaty, but it is the second most affected country in the world for these explosives prohibited behind Afghanistan, according to the international campaign for the prohibition of mines (ICBL).
Mahavir-Kmina assumes the cost of implantation of prosthesis thanks to contributions from the founders, donations from public, private companies and citizens, and when patients do not have resources to pay for the trip to Medellin or staying, they resort to the mayoralties.
“We started with very low levels and the Foundation has been growing.” Last year we got 260 prosthesis. We hope to put 360 in 2011 “, said MejÃa, prior to specify that in run of the year they have introduced 154 prosthesis.
According to the National Department of statistics (DANE) and there are about 2.6 million physical limited, of which 760,000 have difficulties in mobilizing to have been affected by violence and armed conflict, accidents of transit, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and other health problems.
Like Mahavir-Kmina, non-profit organizations offering medical and psychological support to victims of anti-personnel mines, as the Mi Sangre Foundation of Colombian singer Juanes and the own Ministry of defence, who is in charge of the military. EFE
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