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    Integrated Home Care Aids Services
    (Tangaza University College, 1998-09) Barozi, Anselm
    Aids was first recognised in Uganda in 1981, but because of the negative feelings and sensationalism that surrounded this subject, the Govt. of the day decided too bury its head in the sand like the proverbial Ostrich. A lot of time therefore lost between 1981 and 1986, when the recent government got into power. Our government has had no qualms about being frank to our people on issues of a National catastrophe such as the a Aids epidemic. When NRM (National Resistant Movement) came to power in 1986 the problem had already spread to most part of the country. The gates to national and international effort aimed at controlling the epidemic was opened. Unfortunately, our government's efforts and the high level of awareness among the population, the AlDs epidemic is becoming more and more serious in the place. However, this awareness has over the last few years started paying off I am informed that there has been a marked decline in the incidence o other STDs. AlDs has, however, hit hardest those who are not only in their most sexually active fears, but also in their most economically productive years. A number of professionals working in government and other institutions have died. This will affect production by small-holders, which accounts for over 90% of our country's export earnings. With regard to social services, AIDS is already affection our over-stretched medical services. Apart from looking after AlDs patients, secondary infections such as tuberculosis (TB) have increased because of AlDs. It is understood that already a two - to - three fold increase has been observed in our region, where dominant TB is common. Yet treatment for a single case of TB costs US $ 126. If you remember that the per capita health expenditure is US$ 3.50 in this region, you cansee the magnitude of the problem. In Uganda, over the six last years with the help of UNICEF, Uganda has managed to achieve over 90% immunisation coverage for the six Immunisable diseases, including TB, thus dramatically reducing the infant Mortality rate To make matters worse, I am afraid, however, that AlDs might reverse these achievements
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    The Pastoral Challenge of Mediatorship According To the Candomble
    (Tangaza University College, 1999-03) Barozi, Anselm
    This long essay is on the research of the Candomble, Candomble being an Afro-Brazilian cult which has African element and Catholic element found in Brazil has opened my outlook as a social minister who is likely to work among these people. I tried to use the Tangaza Methodology of See, Judge and act, to study using primary sources for the most part and secondary research. The essay focuses on the Candomble, the Afro-Brazilian way of worship. I do stress that without progress in the situation of these people there can be no true social development. This essay recommends us and invites us to be ambassadors of change in such missions where people need challenge by appreciating first what they have or believe in order to bring transformation and growth to them. This is because they need support in their struggle to fight for equality, peace and justice. Afro-Brazilian people need to be given their rights as Africans and once as slaves. It is struggle and love that this contribution to Afro-Brazilian, development and conscientiazation will arouse positive interest and response in lectures and students at large endeavor has been made to reflect upon the pastoral challenge to the Catholic Church posed by the syncretism between the Saints (canonised by the Catholic Church) and the "Orixis" (saints of the Afro-Brazilian Community, the Candomble). The purpose of writing this essay would aid in understanding and identification of Social problems of the Candomble people and also for further social analysis and arriving at solutions with people in the form of projects.