Posted in Creativity, Culture, Health, Signs, Travel & Tourism, tagged Chikungunya, community education, Dengue, Dengue vaccine, education, health, Mexico, mosquitoes, Oaxaca, photographs, photos, wall art, Zika on April 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Mosquito borne diseases like Dengue, Chikungunya, and Zika continue to plague the planet. Today’s good news is a Dengue vaccine proves 100% effective in human trials. Let’s hope so!
In the meantime, understand the life cycle of mosquitoes and follow the instructions on a wall in Tlacolula de Matamoros…
Wash, cover, turn over, and eliminate!
Posted in Education, Health, tagged Día de la Enfermera, health, massage, Mexico, Nurses Day, Oaxaca on January 9, 2012| Leave a Comment »
Día de Reyes wasn’t the only thing happening on Friday; January 6 was also Nurses Day (aka: Día de la Enfermera) and it warms this former RN’s heart.
Personal hygiene is important; don’t forget the toothpaste and soap!
Now this had me scratching my head… we never did this in nursing school!
However, when you are stressed, you are not relaxed.
You need to pamper yourself. Hmmm… wonder if my health insurance covers this?
And, for goodness sake, don’t forget to hydrate!
Posted in Health, tagged health, Mexico, Oaxaca on August 24, 2011| 1 Comment »
This afternoon, I headed to the Mercado Benito Juárez to stock up on my favorite coffee — 100% organic and grown in the highlands of Oaxaca — El Grano de Oro, Cafe Pluma.
As I entered the Alameda, it had been transformed into a parking lot — 42 new, spotless white, small Mitsubishi trucks, Dodge vans, and a couple of large Ford trucks.
According to Noticias, this is part of a 24.6 million peso (approx. 2 million dollars US) project to improve the health of the people, including a major vaccination effort. Governor Gabino Cue was present to unveil the program.
People in white coats milled around, posed for photos, and gave interviews after the governor’s speech.
And a new ambulance, earmarked for the municipality of Miguel Hidalgo, had a place of honor in front of the Cathedral.
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