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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 13 Feb 2007 : 22:09:34
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I was very surprised to see in the reporting about HIV cures, that the patients are NAMED! DOn't patients have the right to privacy? 
The health things previously reported by Lamin DIbba are now reported by DO. Who is DO???
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 13 Feb 2007 : 22:13:42
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| Privacy? What do you mean by privacy |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 13 Feb 2007 : 23:02:41
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| Kons I understand your words but others may not,a few extra words in clarification may be needed. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Jack
Belgium
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Posted - 13 Feb 2007 : 23:10:12
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DO is Daily Observer (no name for the journalist - which is the best way to publish in da Gambia)
Privacy ???? in da Gambia Bev. If you have the chance visit the RVTH and privacy will not be important anymore. You'll be happy to leave it alive. |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 14 Feb 2007 : 00:23:16
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Kons I understand your words but others may not,a few extra words in clarification may be needed.
Honestly i dont know what he means by privacy. |
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Cornelius
Sweden
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 14 Feb 2007 : 20:15:07
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Privacy means keeping something private. Very simple! If you go to a doctor then the results of any discusion and tests should remain confidential.Your HIV status should only be disclosed to people you choose to disclose it to.
Sorry I was so thick about DO!!!!!  Perhaps the President is writing the paper himself these days?! |
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Jack
Belgium
384 Posts |
Posted - 14 Feb 2007 : 21:06:38
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| Can he write ? |
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Cornelius
Sweden
1051 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 00:09:24
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February 14th has been Valentine's Day and at this very sensitive time Gambiebev should try her utmost to refrain from holding the president of the Gambia to any kind of ridicule otherwise there is a very real possibility that you may become a persona non grata. Here is what the most educated person from Sierra Leone (has a couple of PhDs) has to say about the president of the Gambia (personal communication, received today):
”I was one of the staunchest critics of Jammeh when he took power by force. But I have been quite impressed by what he has done for his country and people in addition to his pro-Pan-Afrikan medicine for Pan-Afrikan problems stance."
The person in question (author of the above statement) is:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=Abdul+Karim+Bangura&meta=
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Bangura%2C+Abdul+Karim&tag=thesign&index=blended&link_code=qs&page=1
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 08:19:39
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| I agree the President may have doen some goods things for his people and country. BUT there is a separate issue of human rights and freedom of speech. He has alot of questions to answer on these issues. People are frightened to speak the truth. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 12:42:14
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the latest update in Daily observor, i think he has been re instated is that correct  |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 16:08:31
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Originally posted by jambo
the latest update in Daily observor, i think he has been re instated is that correct
Jambo,
I think it is better for us to move ahead instead of hanging us to this topic. The international Aids wokers will deal with this issue.Otherwise the medical men will find some solution to Gambias problem. We debating on the bantaba has no effect in that we cannot contact these patients for further testing.Can anybody of us do that? I have a channel but it is only in Sweden we can do the test. As these people are not here I as for one cannot do anything. I have said what I knew about this matter. As Max said, If the people do not listen, leave them ,events will teach them. The other thing can be to advice the said patients(if you have close trust relations)to contact MRC for viral load test.
This I say because in Sweden we who support and give social and moral care for the africans living with HIV has a document of silence to sign. IE. One is liable answer to court if you give out the name of an hiv-possitive person. There is both the UN convention and Genive protecting them. They are the only people to say they are Hiv-possitive. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 16:33:59
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my posting was put in the wrong forum,  |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2007 : 18:53:53
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| Jambo. Lamin Dibba has not been reinstated. |
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jambo
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
3091 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2007 : 09:18:06
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| Ok thanks for that. According to the that he is reinstated. Lets hope its a happy ending. |
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