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.

Disease caused by the transformation of cells that become abnormal and proliferate excessively. These abnormal cells eventually form a mass called a malignant tumour. The cancerous cells tend to invade neighbouring tissues and detach from the tumour. All types of people can develop cancer, and it can affect any organ except the hair and nails... Hygiene and health’ programme on Radio Don Bosco.

Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses of the face caused by a virus or bacteria; there are four types of these holes: the maxillary sinus, the ethmoidal sinus, the frontal sinus and the sphenoidal sinus. Other causes of sinusitis include diseases of the nose, throat and teeth, air pollution and a weakened immune system. There are two types of sinusitis: chronic and acute. Hygiene and health’ programme in collaboration 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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