January 2015

TURKMENISTAN HEALTH INITIATIVE

www.saglyk.info

Täze ıylda Size saglyk arzuw edıäris! "A Healthy New Year to You!" (in Turkmen). We hope you had a great holiday season. In 2014 Saglyk gathered a growing number of supporters - on our website, our newsletter, and in social media. Our many followers on Twitter, VKontakte, and Facebook - and their many exchanges, comments and observations - have added greatly to the value of this free online resource on public health and social issues.

Most of the content on our website appears for the first time online in the Turkmen language. Saglyk.info is the first and only source of credible information on reproductive and sexual health and many other public health topics including environmental health. Below you can read English summaries of the newest blog posts on Saglyk.

Please continue showing your support in 2015 by sharing SAGLYK ("health") with your Turkmen friends by forwarding them the website address or this message.

WHAT ARE PEOPLE DISCUSSING?

Women's rights: what is sexual harassment? A first attempt to develop language around this taboo topic.

Lemons as a guide to breast health. Newly translated images to help the public learn to detect signs and symptoms of breast cancer.

The translated material first appeared in English on the website of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center.

The latest international news on AIDS. Saglyk is the only online space where an average person can learn about HIV/AIDS in Turkmen.

Got a shot? Did it cause inflammation and bleeding? Learn what makes getting shots dangerous.

When Saglyk dedicated its monthly forum to the role of dowry in Turkmen society we received comments from the public asking us why on earth you are getting into this? It is not a health issue! One of the readers got inspired and wrote a blog post on why we need to look at dowry through the prism of public health and how it affects the health of the bride and the whole family.

International research on why ostracizing patients with infectious diseases in a contemporary society is neither a good idea nor a smart practice for the long-term health of the public.

December 18th was International Migrants Day. What health issues do migrants face far away from their homes?

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions from the public.

Follow Salgyk and its followers' discussions and exchanges on social media!

To view previous program updates please visit the website page in English.

Saglykda gorsheli, ("see you in health" in the Turkmen language)

The Saglyk Program Team

Turkmenistan Health Initiative, saglyk@saglyk.info