In the "kidney", it is possible to find the calculus mentioned here. There are three types: renal lithiasis, ureteral lithiasis and bladder lithiasis. The cause of the stone is a combination of several elements, and solidifies in the urine, particularly in people who don't drink enough water. In general, adults are affected by this disease; women aged 25 and over and men aged 40 and over. Hygiène et santé" program on Radio Don Bosco.

Anemia is the lack of red blood cells in the blood. There are three types of cells in the blood: red blood cells, white blood cells and so-called platelets. When there aren't enough red blood cells in a person's blood, there's a drop in the level of "oxygen" in the blood and throughout the body, and the release of carbon dioxide is not as it should be. Symptoms: paleness, fatigue, often dizziness, numb hands and feet, frequent headaches... Hygiene and health" program with Radio Don Bosco.

 

There's a limit to the use of intelligence: if it's used more than it should be, it disrupts mental health. Mental health can be defined as: having a mind capable of expressing and performing skills, coping with life's normal difficulties, being productive at work and living and being at peace in the community. Mental health depends on the world around people: work, community, lifestyle, general health. Hygiene and health" program with Radio Don Bosco.

Urinary tract infections are diseases of a person's filtering and collecting organs, and of the channel that releases urine. A healthy person should feel no pain or itching when urinating. These diseases can affect the kidney and the tubes that connect this organ to the urinary tract. Women are the most affected by these diseases because the urinary tract and vagina, as well as the body cavity, are too close to each other... Hygiene and health" program with Radio Don Bosco.

Message from the Bishops at the end of the Pilgrimage

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, You who have come in such large numbers to take part in this national pilgrimage, as well as all of you who are following it from home through the media. We, the bishops of Madagascar, would like to express our deep gratitude to you for having responded to our invitation and for having brought this jubilee initiated by Pope Francis to life spiritually. With you, we take up Mary's song: ‘My soul exalts the Lord’ and we repeat with her: ‘What shall I repay the Lord for all the good he has done me?’....

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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