Virus alert!
Apparently this blog has virus. There's a Trojan horse cantering through the pages and infected peoples computers. It's probably my fault. I didn't know I had to update my virus checker. I'm hoping that when my computer comes back from the computer shop where it is now being fixed, I can fix it. properly.. Right now I'm in an internet cafe with my beautiful Mac that never caused any problems.
Work is good! I have hired the requisite number of nutritionists and most of them start on Monday. The drama is HAPPENING! I met an edutainer! He has a group called Pelepele who are going to do it for us. I have written a rough script and he is making it Swazi and more entertaining. Apparently a drama/edutainment piece has to start with a song that he is going to write. I have also learnt that in order to learn facts, acronyms are no use in Swaziland. We have to ask the people we train to sing a song about the steps that should be taken in a counselling situation. Ask, listen etc. I can't wait to hear what they come up with.
I spent last Sunday afternoon making a pair of fake breasts in order to train about positioning and attachment in breastfeeding. Good positioning and attachment mean less breast conditions and that means less risk of transmission of HIV. Who'd a thought I'd end up sewing tights and t shirts into breast shapes for a living. In any case, after I'd finished my master pieces, I was told by the team that a lady will most probably just whip her real ones out for teaching purposes. Another hit for the cultural differences. Can't see that happening in the NHS.
I also managed to sign up 700 home based carer volunteers for the trainings. At the moment we have about 2900 people committed to coming, although I'm told that the numbers of government paid community health workers should be taken with a large pinch of the salty stuff, as may have died, or are too old to see or work. Oh well! I'll train anyone who wants to come!!
More details when I've fixed the computer.
Work is good! I have hired the requisite number of nutritionists and most of them start on Monday. The drama is HAPPENING! I met an edutainer! He has a group called Pelepele who are going to do it for us. I have written a rough script and he is making it Swazi and more entertaining. Apparently a drama/edutainment piece has to start with a song that he is going to write. I have also learnt that in order to learn facts, acronyms are no use in Swaziland. We have to ask the people we train to sing a song about the steps that should be taken in a counselling situation. Ask, listen etc. I can't wait to hear what they come up with.
I spent last Sunday afternoon making a pair of fake breasts in order to train about positioning and attachment in breastfeeding. Good positioning and attachment mean less breast conditions and that means less risk of transmission of HIV. Who'd a thought I'd end up sewing tights and t shirts into breast shapes for a living. In any case, after I'd finished my master pieces, I was told by the team that a lady will most probably just whip her real ones out for teaching purposes. Another hit for the cultural differences. Can't see that happening in the NHS.
I also managed to sign up 700 home based carer volunteers for the trainings. At the moment we have about 2900 people committed to coming, although I'm told that the numbers of government paid community health workers should be taken with a large pinch of the salty stuff, as may have died, or are too old to see or work. Oh well! I'll train anyone who wants to come!!
More details when I've fixed the computer.
Labels: Songs
posted by KeiraCiara at
12:04
3 Comments:
'I didn't know I had to update my virus checker' - glad to see you haven't changed that much over there!!! Sounds like you are in your element being all creative and stuff, nice one. xx
Good luck maintaining professional distance when one of your colleagues "whips hers out". Grace thought the fake boob was hilarious (thankfully she hasn't asked for one herself) - great to see the blog again, love as ever.
Steve.
Oi cheeky Gill! I thought it was clever enough to do it itself! A Mac would. Oh wait - a mac wouldn't need to cos there are no viruses!!! There will be a fake boob in the post if there's any more of that cheek!! ;o)
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