Help Nepal Network (HeNN) Australia, Sydney and The Centre for Learning and Children’s Rights Incorporated “CLCR” are jointly hosting a fund raising night of fantastic food and Nepali dances to raise fund for charity works in Nepal on 18th July 2009.
The proceeds from the event will go towards the treatment of women suffering from Uterine Prolapse in the village of Nepal and CLCR’s School Project in Kathmandu.
The event details are as follows:
Guest Speaker: Lincoln Hall - Veteran Mountaineer
Date: Saturday July 18th 2009
Time: 6.00pm – 10.00pm
Venue: NSW Leagues’ Club
165 Phillip Street & 72 Elizabeth Street,
Sydney NSW 2000
Parking: One-off available at 60 Elizabeth Street.
Ticket Prices
Adult A$55
Under 12 A$35
Contact
Tara Shrestha 0417284491
Saleena Shrestha 0416885346
Harsha Gautam 0415537971
Booking is Essential
Uterine prolapse is a significant social and public health problem for women in Nepal. It is widespread across the country and prevalent among different age groups from 16 years old girl to 80 years old women. It is a complex condition that is often kept in secret within the home because of the shame and fear of social condemnation. Families and communities do not openly discuss about the disease that could easily be prevented though simple health awareness programme and early medical intervention. Consequently, women who suffer from the disease remain silent on the matter. One can imagine the pain, difficulty and social embarrassment of a woman who has to look after the family to animals in such a painful medical condition. It is a disease
One health expert from UNFPA has described this easily preventable problem as “A hidden tragedy for Women in Nepal” and has linked the problem to an infringement of the basic rights of women. Some facts about the disease:
- More than 600,000 women in Nepal are suffering from the disease - United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA),.
- Among them 200,000 require immediate surgical repair
- 44 per cent of the women affected by the complication belonged to the 20-29 age group
- 35 per cent of the affected patients had a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- 16% suffered from hypertension and 5% had diabetes mellitus
- Nearly all patients reported that they were working heavily during pregnancy as well as in the postpartum period (87%).
The main reasons for uterine prolapse are the following:
- Extensive physical labor during pregnancy and immediately after delivery
- Lack of health education
- Giving birth at a tender age
- Low availability of skilled birth attendants
- Heavy smoking
- Low maternal weight due to lack of nutritious food
- Unsafe abortions
Since the disease is a culmination of medical condition and social taboos, and can not be handled alone by individual and organization. It would require social, economical, political and legal support to improve the health of women in general.
Prevention of the disease:
- Eating nutritious food particularly pregnancy period
- Not carrying heavy loads
- Sufficient rest during pregnancy and after child birth
- Access to appropriate health-care services
- Regular check-ups of mother and child
- Women should be encouraged to discuss the problem with their family and go to a health institution without any embarrassment and fear
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