Words are not to thank Christine and her team for job well done. Leadership is about problem solving. Visionary leaders see a problem and take corrective action/s to address the problem. Christine and your team have demonstrated persistence in tackling a problem where it takes a lot of courage. BRAVO to you all.
It is pathetic that many of us see these problems but are not willing to take action or are so afraid to step forward to discuss these problems, we simply want to wait or expect someone else to come and fix obviously problems facing or threatening us. When you are in Uganda or West Nile for that matter, everybody talks about: a)* POVERTY or Lack of money*, yet no one wants to talk about the solutions b) *Bad educations system*, no one wants to come up with solutions ot talk about it. c) *Bad health care delivery*, yet we are not prepared to address some of the problems d)* No Electricity*, yet we are so afraid to challenge our elected reps to deliver their promises e) *Bad Roads*, yet we can not take soil to cover the pot we walk over every day. Etc, Dear brothers, some of the problems facing us simply require collective effort to fix them. If each one can just contribute a little effort, whether for one hour or two, we fix so many problems in our community. For instance, some of the issues in our health care delivery system are created by SERIOUS LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS, "I DON'T CARE ATTITUDE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS". Health care workers are in business or paid because people fall sick. If there were no sick people, there would be no need for training health care professionals. The same situations goes for Banking. Why would a customer spend a half day or more waiting to get his/her money or even deposit money, which the Bank uses to make money? When you go to some of our restaurants, a customer waits for one hour or so to get food. Is it customers duty to wait or business man/woman's duty to server a customer promptly? Ladies and gentlemen, I have no clue where we are heading if we all continue with the attitude of aloofness or I don't care behavior On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 4:37 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send WestNileNet mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of WestNileNet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Fwd: TOBACCO CONTROL IN AFRICA: People, Politics and Policies > (BOOK) (Charles Male) > 2. Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death (Christine Munduru) > 3. Re: Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death (ALFRED NYAKUNI) > 4. Re: Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death (Vasco Oguzua) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 05:24:40 -0500 > From: Charles Male <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>, > Kobokonet Koboko <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Fwd: TOBACCO CONTROL IN AFRICA: People, > Politics and Policies (BOOK) > Message-ID: > <CAH4CdC2jNLgw3t+miM63Z=frjuatjsffrktmmdmoujbnypw...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > You may find this eye opening even though this subject has been > discussed numerous times. Uganda was not included in the countries > surveyed but you can clearly what is happening in the other African > countries is no different from the situation in Uganda. > > ============== > > By Jeffrey Drope, Assistant Professor of Political Science at > Marquette University, Wisconsin, USA, and was responsible for > coordinating the project data collection for the Africa Tobacco > Situational Analyses initiative. > > ++++++ > The harmful effects of tobacco use pose an imminent threat to the > health of African people. As the tobacco epidemic shows signs of > waning in some northern countries, a combination of factors such as > low prevalence rates, young and burgeoning populations, growing > disposable incomes and aggressive and unscrupulous advertising by > multinational tobacco companies threatens to create a massive > tobacco-related burden of disease in Africa, which will unfortunately > add to existing public health challenges. The World Health > Organization (WHO) reports that tobacco kills approximately 5.4 > million people annually, which is more than HIV/AIDS, malaria or > tuberculosis. More than half of these tobacco-related deaths are now > in developing countries. Fortunately, in recent years, proponents of > tobacco control have increased their efforts in Africa and there is > now some notable progress in policy reform. However, a great deal of > work remains. Moreover, more country-specific or locally relevant > research in Africa and across developing countries is necessary to > complement these nascent efforts. While the research must be > theoretical and empirical, it must also be highly relevant, accessible > and useable by advocates of policy change. > > Please click on the URL and follow the links to read the e-copy and > PDF versions of the book. > > > http://www.idrc.ca/EN/Resources/Publications/Pages/IDRCBookDetails.aspx?PublicationID=1048 > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 19:58:52 +0300 > From: Christine Munduru <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Subject: [WestNileNet] Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death > Message-ID: > <CAOL43UEfE24oCwoQL4Bhf56sa+7=ngujejonoqrdftlucmd...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear all, > As I had informed you earlier and as some of you have already read in the > new vision, the discussions in medical council were so successful on our > side. Dr. Ssali who had posed of having connections "above" and tried to > disobey medical council, was intimidatory etc was thoroughly grilled and > appeared helpless infront of medical council together with his lawyer. Much > as our lawyers, fellow westniliers failed to appear for unknown reasons, it > did not stop anything because everything was straight forward. The > testimonies from Milburga and Dr. Onzivua plus the way Dr. ssali was > grilled by his fellow professionals left him with no option but to accept > responsibility. what ever he uttered there is very good for us to move > ahead with other options. > > Whatever Dr. ssali said about personnel applies to almost all private > facilities so we need to be careful where we get services from. My > observation has been that much as government hospitals lack facilities and > medicines, they are still better in terms of diagnosis and even treatment > if it is there. Personally I have been misdiagnosed three times in > private facilities and these were all supposed to be opretation cases but I > always check internet and consult other doctors for a second opinion before > accepting to be operated and that is why I survived those fake operations. > Women and children are always the frist victims so we need to be careful > and learn from these experiences > > I think we shall learn alot from this case. Justice needs sacrifice without > which we cannot get it on silver plate. And to cause a change does not need > a mob, only needs few people with committment with clear focus and > strategy. Even lawyers had feared to touch this case but we kept looking > for every small opening to push forward, now with what happened yesterday, > we have already seen some momentum and we hope for the best. This is a step > to rejoice but may be the beggining of another struggle all together so we > shall need your support where possible and it is a long journey. > > A number of reports have pointed that Uganda will not achieve MDG 5 and > westnile has the highest maternal mortality rate in Uganda as reported by > the HSSIP 2010. As westnilers with mothers, sisters and daughters we have > alot of work to do. so such things should open our eyes. > > The courage and determination of Milburga has been very instrumental in > this and we continue to thank her and the family for this courage and > give them moral support. > > Thanks > > Christine > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20111208/39abae4e/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 11:19:31 -0800 (PST) > From: ALFRED NYAKUNI <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Dear Christine, > Allow me say,I basically learnt something new which I never thought of.Big > ups to all of you.My bigest challenge is "why we are handy when its a > funeral or a party and unavailable when an event is upcoming or when we are > on our sick beds.No visits or even a bottle of quencher when we a are in > the know,only to appear in the funeral with huge bags of beans and cassava > flour.Couldn't these save lives when u know.I'm sorry if I have been a > little cantacarous! > > Nyakuni Alfred, > Radio Pacis 90.9 fm > P.O.Box 494, > Arua. > E-mail:[email protected] > Alternative E-mail:[email protected] > Tel:+256772373312. > > --- On Thu, 12/8/11, Christine Munduru <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: Christine Munduru <[email protected]> > Subject: [WestNileNet] Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death > To: "A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile" <[email protected]>, > [email protected] > Date: Thursday, December 8, 2011, 6:58 PM > > > > Dear all, > As I had informed you earlier and as some of you have already read in the > new vision, the discussions in medical council were so successful on our > side. Dr. Ssali who had posed of having connections "above" and tried to > disobey medical council, was intimidatory etc?was thoroughly grilled and > appeared helpless infront of medical council together with his lawyer. Much > as our lawyers, fellow westniliers failed to appear for unknown reasons, it > did not stop anything because everything was straight forward. The > testimonies from Milburga and Dr. Onzivua plus the way Dr. ssali was > grilled by his fellow professionals left him with no option but to accept > responsibility. what ever he uttered there is very good for us to move > ahead with other options. > ? > Whatever Dr. ssali said about personnel applies to almost all private > facilities so we need to be careful where we get services from. My > observation has been that much as government hospitals lack facilities and > medicines, they are still better in terms of diagnosis and even treatment > if it is there.? Personally I have been misdiagnosed three times in > private?facilities and these were all supposed to be opretation cases but I > always check internet and consult other doctors for a second opinion before > accepting to be operated and that is why I survived those fake operations. > Women and children are always the frist victims so we need to be careful > and learn from these experiences > ? > I think we shall learn alot from this case. Justice needs sacrifice > without which we cannot get it on silver plate. And to cause a change does > not need a mob, only needs few people with committment with clear focus and > strategy. Even lawyers had feared to touch this case but we kept looking > for every small opening to push forward, now with what happened yesterday, > we have already seen some momentum and we hope for the best. This is a step > to rejoice but may be the beggining of another struggle all together so we > shall need your support where possible and it is a long journey. > ? > A number of reports have pointed that Uganda will not achieve MDG 5 and > westnile has the highest maternal mortality rate in Uganda as reported by > the HSSIP 2010. As westnilers with mothers, sisters and daughters we have > alot of work to do. so such things should open our eyes. > ? > The courage and determination of Milburga has been very instrumental in > this and we continue to thank her?and the family for this courage?and > give?them moral support. > ? > Thanks > ? > Christine > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > > _______________________________________________ > WestNileNet mailing list > [email protected] > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > All Archives can be found at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > _______________________________________________ > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/private/westnilenet/attachments/20111208/e8e2a7a9/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2011 19:36:55 -0500 > From: Vasco Oguzua <[email protected]> > To: A Virtual Network for friends of West Nile <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [WestNileNet] Dr. Ssali grilled over Ayiru Mercy's death > Message-ID: > <CAMezNr4HtKJqCtUJBdEuwwEUvYVZ8s43oZAbCN_9WbyZ4DS=c...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Christine and Milburga, thank you so much for your unweathered > determination to initiate and diligently push this case to this day. Thank > you Dr. Onzivua for standing on with our sisters. If we had people in the > community with such virtues and determination, some of the suffering we are > experiencing within our community would suffice be addressed. What I have > observed is that some of our brothers and sisters who should be able to > stand and protect those in the community who have no abilities to carry out > such cases have been compromised by the love for financial gains without > realising the social and societal implications of such cases. Had it not > been the insistance of Christine and Milburga, I can bet that the death of > Mercy would have been one of those statistics to be reported. Thank you for > your steadfastness and only God can reward your courage. > > Vasco > > On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Christine Munduru <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > Dear all, > > As I had informed you earlier and as some of you have already read in the > > new vision, the discussions in medical council were so successful on our > > side. Dr. Ssali who had posed of having connections "above" and tried to > > disobey medical council, was intimidatory etc was thoroughly grilled and > > appeared helpless infront of medical council together with his lawyer. > Much > > as our lawyers, fellow westniliers failed to appear for unknown reasons, > it > > did not stop anything because everything was straight forward. The > > testimonies from Milburga and Dr. Onzivua plus the way Dr. ssali was > > grilled by his fellow professionals left him with no option but to accept > > responsibility. what ever he uttered there is very good for us to move > > ahead with other options. > > > > Whatever Dr. ssali said about personnel applies to almost all private > > facilities so we need to be careful where we get services from. My > > observation has been that much as government hospitals lack facilities > and > > medicines, they are still better in terms of diagnosis and even treatment > > if it is there. Personally I have been misdiagnosed three times in > > private facilities and these were all supposed to be opretation cases > but I > > always check internet and consult other doctors for a second opinion > before > > accepting to be operated and that is why I survived those fake > operations. > > Women and children are always the frist victims so we need to be careful > > and learn from these experiences > > > > I think we shall learn alot from this case. Justice needs sacrifice > > without which we cannot get it on silver plate. And to cause a change > does > > not need a mob, only needs few people with committment with clear focus > and > > strategy. Even lawyers had feared to touch this case but we kept looking > > for every small opening to push forward, now with what happened > yesterday, > > we have already seen some momentum and we hope for the best. This is a > step > > to rejoice but may be the beggining of another struggle all together so > we > > shall need your support where possible and it is a long journey. > > > > A number of reports have pointed that Uganda will not achieve MDG 5 and > > westnile has the highest maternal mortality rate in Uganda as reported by > > the HSSIP 2010. As westnilers with mothers, sisters and daughters we have > > alot of work to do. so such things should open our eyes. > > > > The courage and determination of Milburga has been very instrumental in > > this and we continue to thank her and the family for this courage and > > give them moral support. > > > > Thanks > > > > Christine > > > > _______________________________________________ > > WestNileNet mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://orion.kym.net/mailman/listinfo/westnilenet > > > > WestNileNet is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > > > All Archives can be found at > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > > attachments if any). 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