Vivir en Ruanda: cómo mantenerse sano en África Central
In an earlier edition of our customer magazine, we asked our readers to get in touch with us and share their top expat tips, to be in with a chance of winning a Fitbit® Flex™. El ganador de este concurso fue John Kaczor, que vive como expatriado en Ruanda.
Estamos encantados de compartir la opinión de John, en la que nos habla sobre su vida en el extranjero, y comparte algunos consejos muy buenos.
We’ve also got helpful information on living in Rwanda, including information on Rwanda healthcare, to help guide you on your journey there.
“Vivir en una parte del mundo menos desarrollada requiere innovación, adaptación y flexibilidad constante. Staying healthy is difficult enough in a developed country, with easy access to healthcare professionals, medicines, health food and fitness opportunities.
“Moving to Rwanda offers challenges such as the threat of malaria, limited access to skilled physicians, sometimes uncertain food quality, and language barriers that make finding even simple medications a challenge.”
Healthcare in Rwanda has seen a large improvement in recent decades, with many other African countries looking to it as a prime example of what can be achieved. Life expectancy has soared and now stands at 68 years old, compared to just 51 in 2002.
The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) 2018 global report on malaria stated that: “For the first time since 2011, Rwanda reported a drop in malaria cases, with more than 430, 000 fewer cases of malaria in 2017 compared to 2016”.
WHO and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) both recommend the following vaccinations for Rwanda:
Do:
Don’t:
Recuerda: Unclean food and water can cause diarrhoea and other diseases
John sugiere adoptar determinadas prácticas clave para mantenerse sano y en forma en Ruanda:
“Para mantenerse sano y estar en forma, hemos adoptado algunas prácticas clave, que incluyen:
> Use mosquito nets when sleeping, cover windows with screens, keep doors closed when mosquitoes are active, and apply repellent as needed
> Hire a trusted local to make purchases at the local market, to ensure food quality and lower prices
> Drink filtered water; wash produce with filtered water
> Keep first aid supplies handy; clean wounds immediately with antiseptic wash (not unfiltered water)
> Create a fitness routine using available resources, including simple calisthenics, walking/hiking/jogging, low impact isometric exercises, and body weight exercises
> Avoid activities that could cause injury that would be difficult to treat.
“Using these basic strategies, we have managed to stay healthy, get fit, have fun and avoid major health issues."
This article was featured on our Cigna Global customer magazine, Your Health Matters - Summer Edition 2016.
No matter where in the world you live, our guide to staying healthy abroad can offer helpful tips.
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