October 2014
TURKMENISTAN HEALTH INITIATIVE

 

Below you'll find some of what Saglyk has been up to this fall, including details about our growing section on Saglyk.info devoted to reproductive and sexual health. We also continue our call for interviews that we issued in July to promote inter-generational dialogue. And take a look at the list of new blog posts published in September-October 2014. Finally, please do not forget to share information with your family, friends and networks!

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Saglyk.info is looking for contributors interested in developing new materials on public health and environmental health in the Turkmen language. Most of the blog posts will be the first of their kind available online. Materials will help develop constructive language and engagement around health issues, such as sexual and reproductive health. For more information please contact saglykda@gmail.com.

Also, have you ever produced or know of a flyer, brochure, poster, or booklet containing health information in the Turkmen language for the public? Share them with us! We will make them available to a wide audience on Saglyk's website. Please email them to saglykda@gmail.com.
HOW DO I SAY THIS IN TURKMEN? IS IT OK FOR ME TO KNOW ABOUT THIS?
condoms pamphlet
Brochure on Condoms
What is reproductive health? Why do I need to know about it? Is writing and discussing sexual health the same as discussing and learning about pornography? Is it really culturally acceptable for  Turkmen youth to learn about sex? What protection should I use so I do not get pregnant? What are Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)? These are some of the questions we receive on a daily basis from readers.

We are trying to deal with overwhelming number of questions from the public concerning reproductive and sexual health. Saglyk has over 200 articles available to website visitors. In 2013 we dedicated one of the campaigns to reproductive and sexual health. One can find all articles and answers to the public's questions concerning reproductive and sexual health under the tabs Makalalar (Articles) and Kampani�alar (Campaigns).
RESPECT AND MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH ELDERS?
"�ashlaryň arasynda garrylar gerek", a line from a Turkmen song that means "elders are needed among the youth."
In July, Saglyk issued a call for interviews asking young people to interview their grandparents or other respected elders in their lives and communities on healthy living and aging. We promised that the interview would be posted on the website and promoted on social media. For details please read "...Yashlaryng arasynda garrylar gerek."

As of October we have not received a single interview or expression of interest. The call is actively promoted on social media. What could be the reasons for such low public interest? Perhaps relationships between generations are changing or the traditional deep respect for elders is diminishing? Please encourage your young Turkmen friends to reflect on this issue and participate in our call.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING?
Image from an article on patients' rights
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Saglykda gorsheli, ("see you in health" in the Turkmen language)

 

 

Saglyk Program Team

 
Turkmenistan Health Initiative, saglyk@saglyk.info