Stroke is a sudden failure of brain function due to a blockage of the blood supply to the brain. Anyone can be affected by a ‘stroke’; it is the result of a blockage in the blood vessels that will not circulate properly or that the blood vessels are too hard. There are two types of stroke: 1- ischaemic stroke (blockage of the blood vessels); 2- haemorrhagic stroke (rupture of a blood vessel), both of which leave negative effects... Hygiene and health’ programme in collaboration with Radio Don Bosco.

Malaria is still a disease that infects the Malagasy population, and many people die from it. Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by the bite of the female Anopheles mosquito, which carries parasites. Symptoms of malaria include fever, chills and headaches, but testing is the only way to find out. The test is free, and the treatment lasts 3 days... Hygiene - health’ programme in collaboration with Radio Don Bosco.

The measles vaccine is injected into the left arm. Mass vaccination, a service provided by the Ministry of Public Health, can protect against and prevent 12 diseases. The mass vaccination schedule for this month of October is 15-16-17-18-19: measles and polio... Hygiene and health’ programme in collaboration with Radio Don Bosco.

 

Allergy is a hypersensitivity of the body to substances, generally harmless, present in the environment. These substances, known as allergens, can be found in the air, in food or in medicines, for example. There are four main types of allergy: respiratory allergies, food allergies, skin allergies and allergies to insect bites... Health hygiene’ programme on 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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