We are delighted to update you on the progress of the Abayudaya Community Health and Development Project.
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Water Update:
Dr. Samson Wamani attended the 25th Annual Conference of the Network Towards Unity for Health
The conference was held between September 15-20 2007 in Hotel Africana Kampala. It was officially opened by the prime minister of Uganda Prof. Apollo Nsibambi. Other guests who attended the opening ceremony included the minister of Health Dr. Malinga, the vice chancellor of Makerere University Prof. Luboobi, the dean of makerere university medical school prof. Sewankambo and all deans of medical schools in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa.
This was the first time the conference was held in Uganda. Countries which participated in this very important conference included Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mali, Mexico, Mozambique, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Republic of Congo, Republic of South Africa, Rwanda, Spain, Sudan, Sweden, Uganda , United Kingdom, Tanzania, USA, Yemen, and Zambia.
The theme of the conference was Human resources for Health: Recruitment, Education and Retention. Samson attended the following workshops:
· The use of non-financial incentives for health worker retention in east and southern Africa.
· The role of women in primary health care.
· Selection, retention and Motivation of village health volunteer educators.
· Building sustainable intervention in primary health care programs.
· Integration of public health and integrated approach in prevention
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New Be'chol Lashon Intern in Uganda
Adam Baldachin is our new Be'chol Lashon Intern. He will be working with the Abayudaya community on the ground in Uganda from October 2007-June 2008. He will be teaching Hebrew and computer classes in addition to assisting with on-going projects.
Adam earned a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary (JTS) in 2006. Since then, he has deferred from JTS Rabbinical School for two years to gain some professional and personal experience.
Adam is an active member of the Nabagoye synagogue on Shabbat and enjoys leading services and chanting from the Torah. He is thrilled to be working with such a committed community, and is looking forward to the months ahead.
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