Health Diplommacy

Public Health Wednesdays(PHW): The F* Word, African Sexual Liberties & "Medical Diplomacy"

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THE THREE  F WORDS IN GLOBAL HEALTH
 

Superpower & Great Power States maintain a hold on Africa with the three F words: Food, Foreign Aid and F&*%$#@
— Water & Cassava

...ONLY SEX POSITIVITY HERE... 

Learn the basics on how to use a male condom correctly. Male condoms are inexpensive, easy to find, not hard to use (a little instruction never hurts, though!) and really, really effective against HIV, chlamydia and a host of other sexually transmitted infections when used consistently and correctly.
FC2 female condom Animation - English

For any questions, concerns on safe sex including testing, go here:

..African queeer resources on sexual health


MEDICAL DIPLOMACY

The violated and invaded spaces of African Sexual Liberties through the disguise of governance and aid in the name of “medical diplomacy” feeds the diet made of “Diplomacy of Dependency” of African states.
F f$%^&*# is part of health, just like the importance of a balanced meal, limiting alcohol or avoiding it in your diet, making sure to be active at least 30 minutes out of the day and so much more. I had a professor once tell me, once you hear or read “politics” or “security” in front or behind the word, the B.S is coming: Water Security, Food Security, and Global Health Security. It should be told, the person that uses this term to create any policy is the bullshitter!

Never forget, any forms of medical diplomacy through “foreign aid” by the helping country is just a branding tool in their soft power to the “sick country”.
— Water & Cassava

International Health Cooperation for purposes of extending help (real health diplomacy) in health strategies are nothing new in the conversation of foreign policy. Europe was forced to incorporate such health strategies in their attempts of dealing with cholera and the plague. The International Sanitary Conference took place in Paris on July 23, 1851, this will be the beginning of Global Health corporation. 

The motivation behind medical diplomacy or health diplomacy, is the ambition towards soft power or smart power to those that can wheel it on the global stage
— Water & Cassava

THE HIGH AND THE LOW OF IT ALL.....

Foreign Policy discussions on health was at the low end of the pole like:

 “Graffiti is considered Art for some (Low Art by those with money) but paintings by Salvador Dali is considered not just high art, it is complex art”.

The game changer for health (low politics) vs (high politics) was the HIV/AIDS epidemic. It would forever change the language and corporation efforts towards global health security. In additions, the ability for actors to weaponize viruses presented new woes as bioterrorism. This moved health from the bottom of the pole(low politics) to the top of the pole “high politics” now known as foreign policy.  

Do you remember the “great global concerns” “the health security risks” of the Ebola virus? Did you see the praises Nigeria received on their approach to keep Ebola away?

Pay attention to the language in  8:05-:07

The Ebola virus has so far killed more than 2,800 people in West Africa, with the majority of deaths in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone. But nearby Nigeria has been able to spread its message about the disease -- what it is, where to report it, how to prevent it -- with more success.
The Econmics of Ebola was a powerful deterrent to stoping the spread of Ebola... Oh and Global Health Security
— Water & Cassava

The Brookings Institute speaks on the economics behind Ebola

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CDC

 

There is a very strange interest in spaces below the equator line with regards to family planning and sexual liberties with actors that range from religious spaces, NGOs and governments.  These actors occupy spaces in Africa and manipulate “STD/STI concerns” as a tool to control the people. 

Again, why not help build condom factories and leave resources to help combat the issue? It would cost less and make fiscal sense on every caring actor's budget.

Their presence rubs raw to our issues and concerns and these morph to problems in our already fragile-complex spaces. Sing it loud and proud, Come together right now....

Ike & Tina Turner - Come together 1971 Original by The Beatles, released 1969

THE STORY OF THE CONDOM

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EGYPT

5000 years ago, the first documented condom was in Africa. Africans have always understood family planning and understand the need to protect the body from STD's/STI's. We also understood that not every sexual experience must result to a child.

Where was Europe 5000 years ago in the discussion of sexual liberties? We know that the state of war was the norm. We know that in all this barbarism and pillaging of lands and tribes, there was just no room to contribute on sexual liberties. Ah yes!! The roman soldiers did use sex as a way to build cohesion in their military units. No judgement here, War is seductive.

In Asia, Japan used condoms before Giacomo Girolamo Casanova shocked and was celebrated for his sexual liberties!

This a linen condom from ancient egypt. 

Vintage condom container from 1929. ..Wonder why Ramses?

Vintage condom container from 1929. ..Wonder why Ramses?

They've been around for thousands of years, dating back to ancient Egypt. See where condoms started and you'll appreciate how far they have come. One more reason to never go without one.

OPPRESSION  OF AFRICAN SEXUAL LIBERTIES IN THE NAME OF: AID & GOVERNANCE:

The addiction to aid that African countries simply cannot detox from by their former European colonial dealers is not going unnoticed by some very old friends. While Japan and Korea give money towards combatting HIV/AIDS, China gives condoms. 

This is not always a good idea because of quality and frankly size. 

The colonized penis and vagina is on the backdrop of a colonial framework that only saw our sexuality as primitive and barbaric. Please understand that for African women and men, it has stood for 500 centuries that our diet is made of pure white virginity or monkey savage black as tar hypersexuality. 
It is documented that African men were subjugated to extreme violence from their masters and were forced to apply sexual violence on women because they were not viewed as humans but working domesticated animals.


Africans, Indigenous Americans, and Asian people were housed in human zoos found in the United States, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Belgium from 1835-Late 1940s. Wealthy white men could touch “the exotic creatures” and of course have that barbaric jungle sex.

 Sarah Baartman 

 A young Khoisan woman that was enslaved and sexually exploited from modern day South Africa. She is a testimony to the colonized state of African genitals. Sarah was known for her large buttocks a result steatopygia and beautiful elongated genitals.

Accumulation of large amounts of fat on the buttocks. This is normal!
— Steatopygia

After her death, her brain and genitals were put up for display in French museums  like Musée de l'Homme until 1975. It was in 2002, that the French government gave her body back at the request of then President Mandela begging and pleading.

Her skeleton is very well cared for here because we never know what science will be able to tell us in the future. If she is buried, this chance will be lost... for us she remains a very important treasure
— Musée de l'Homme, Philippe Mennecier, Assistant curator


Her body was used for racist distorted justifications in academia and literature that claimed African women were related more to monkeys than humans. 

Our beauty is like to that of a monkey! In the name of black Jesus byway of Marcus Garvey, we pray that you rebuke those white lies!!!
— Water & Cassava

 

There is a western hegemony on theory, academia and sexual narratives that dominate our current conversations, academia or popular culture around sexuality. This  by design is not empowering to African people but damaging to the African ontology. 

 

After, The Atlantic & Indian Ocean Holocaust, The Aftermath for African diaspora people in the Americas and Europe, Colonial Africa, Apartheid Regime, and the systematic oppression throughout these spaces …

Do Africans truly understand and celebrate their sexual liberties without colonial guilt?
— Water & Cassava

 

Think about this…

 We are not even allowed to question the questions behind our colonized sexual expressions and sexual liberties. Medical OR Health diplomacy are such pressing issues in Africa yet with all that aid, I do not see condom factories but condom distributions.

Our sex is brutally policed, I mean you do not think those condoms reach everyone right? You do not really believe applied public health is truly used in our spaces like we see in western spaces, right? In my early years of applied public health, my employer (uncle sam) allowed for funding to teach people the sexy in “cheeking condoms”.

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African Sexual ontology is fluid and more open-minded than that of the former colonial masters, despite the alternative truths that circulate around this topic. 

Africa is responsible for the entire existence of the human population as we know it today. How can anyone even suggest that sexual liberties, diverse sexual orientation, gender, fluidity in human sexuality would be a new concept?
— Water & Cassava

Tuareg & Sexuality

As you read this, understand they are Muslim! These women are and have always enjoyed their sexual liberties. 

As you read this, understand they are Muslim! These women are and have always enjoyed their sexual liberties. 

 

THAT JUNGLE SEX, THAT JUNGLE FEVER

What in the entire $%&* makes white colonial spaces believe that our sex is barbaric, unnatural, jungle like, dirty even immoral and unholy? Stop playing games, our sex is so holy that we birth the planet. 

There is romantic white vanilla softness that is praised with whites and their sexuality. We are not allowed to bask in our shea butter African sexuality in peace. We as Africans have our own traditions, practices and scholarships in sexuality that are wide and diverse.

Whitewashing of everything that comes from anything below the equator is the norm. Constant alternative truths and taking away contributions of the co called "other" in western distorted narratives even deceives good people out here that the vanilla spice is white. 

To understand why you think it is white, no fault to you. I tell you the colonized state is a disease, it even colonizes your stomach!

To understand more about the Theif that stole from our brother Edmond Albius:

This entry is about sexual liberties, so I should mention the queerness that is vanilla.  The vanilla plant is hermaphroditic by nature.

 

                THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

1500 years and you are still not holy! Carry on

On the plane returning from his journey to Africa Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, Pope Francis spoke about condoms as a method of preventing the spread of disease, saying that the Church was faced with a perplexity of whether to follow the fifth commandment (Thou shalt not kill) "or that sexual relations are open to life."

 PHILIPPINES PRIEST & “ALTERNATIVE CATHOLICISM

 

PEDOPHILIA, EPHEBOPHILIA & THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

 

HIV+ PRIEST THAT RAPE CHILDREN & THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

A catholic priest in Mexico was accquited and forgiven by the church after raping 30 young girls despite knowing he was HIV+. The kicker here, he was forgiven by the church. 

That is the Catholic Church on sex!  They are killing African men and women by making it clear condoms are not holy. I wonder what about the videos you just watched scream "HOLY". The church and to be clear, places of worship should not be given a platform of any to dictate legislature in health-related policies directly or indirectly.  They are more than welcome to be part of positive community engagement in public health education.

AFRICAN SEXUALITY: DID YOU KNOW?

1. We have special “aunties” or “older female relatives” in many African countries that offer marital advice before your special day. I am not speaking about making: Ugali, Jellof rice or Tajine. I am talking about SEX. These women are so legendary that you only know them on a need to know basis. #vipstatus

2. Chinamwali session from Zambia

You are so welcome!

 3. Labia Elongation (Nothing to do with FTM)

RUBBER TREES & CONDOM FACTORIES IN AFRICA

Top Rubber Producers in Africa

Liberia
Nigeria
Zaire
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
Central Africa
Ghana
Mali
Congo

None of these countries have condom factories because that would really be “medical diplomacy”. Outside of this fact, out of 1.2 billion Africans majority of condoms in Africa are either donated or from western manufacturers. There are less than 20 condom plants in Africa and less than half of these factories would be up to standards as you saw on the video. 

An average condom factory should produce 160 million condoms a year, operating 24 hours a day with staff from the business sector, social media sector, science sector and technology sector.

Anyone willing to help?


FYI: There is a current  shortage of roughly over 450 million condoms in Africa. 

 

.....MEANWHILE IN ASIA AND EUROPE...

The world’s largest condom maker is based in Malaysia. Malaysia is a top rubber producing country in Southeast Asia. However, it has decided to contribute to their public health narrative by designing and manufacturing their own condoms.

JAPAN SEXUAL LIBERITES: MEET ERICA

Japan's population decline could be the biggest humanity has ever seen. Adam Yamaguchi went to Japan to learn how they're looking to robots to prop up their dwindling numbers, and maybe even redefine what being "human" means.

FOUNDATION FOR RESPONSIBLE ROBOTS


You can catch the conference that looks at robots & human sexuality and what the future looks like:

 

To read the latest report on robot behavior and sex:

 

 Until next PHW!!

 

 

 

 

 

Muldays Monday- FINANCES & W.A.S.H or W.A.S.H & FINANCES

Welcome Back!! I know some time has passed, but rest assured there are reasons to the madness here at our parent house, ESE & SEGYE. We are adding onto ESE & SEGYE, a digital platform, known as The Cocoyams. Additionally, we updated our photo gallery, so make sure to visit.

 

By now, you should understand W.A.S.H, but if you need a refresher....

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FINANCES, FINANCES, FINANCES

There are three major sources of funds for water and sanitation. Taxes from individuals and businesses; transfers such as overseas aid, remittances or market interest rate lending; and tariffs paid by households, businesses and governments.
— UN Water (Financing)
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This website below illustrates the real politics on the recipients and donors on W.A.S.H, please read below:

See you next Mulday!!

Water & Cassava will be back on 9/11....

Discussions on....

Mul-Days 

  • What is W.A.S.H?
  • Why is W.A.S.H important?
  • Why are women and children most vulnerable to W.A.S.H?

 

Cassava Tuesdays: The Kingdom of Morocco- The Tale of the King & Soft Power

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  • How is the Kingdom using economic incentives, culture, education, and religion to craft soft power?
  • What is the draw to Marrakesh?

 

Public Health Wednesday: Sex, Condoms and Africa- Can’t we all just come together??

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One thing I can tell you is you got to be free
— Our brother, John Lennon
  • What are the quality of African Condoms?
  • Can Africans not have sex without the interruption of their civil liberties?
  • Condom Campaigns are nice but with all those rubber trees,  how many condom plants does Africa have?
  • Why  must the church be the legislating body of sexual health for Africans? 

    

Silk Road Thursdays: Cool Japan to the rest the world, but not so cool in Africa??? 

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We ney dey hear you abi? Nah wheti be Anime??? Sushi nah lie??? 
— Water & Cassava
  • Japan is not soft or cool in Africa but why is this?

Mulday Monday Celebrates (WWW#2017) Water World Week

To learn more about World Water Week and it's relevance to Global Health including key actors..
 

Public Health Wednesdays(PHW)- Join us in Celebrating Breastfeeding Month Awareness

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This collage of photos is simply to recognize mothers in Asia and Africa that breastfeed, but so often are absent in visual positive health images in overall public health discussions.

The colored woman's breast is always viewed in extremities, vulgar to primitive. Her breast for some reason are not motherly, they are not nurturing or beautiful. They excite men who simply cannot resist their allure. 

Breast are a food source, which I would think most people would understand this to be truth. How many times have you seen people eat frozen cow snoot? I am sorry, how many times have you seen people eat ice-cream? We can understand the importance of one mammal's milk to us  but not the importance of our females feeding their own, with their milk. 

I will not list the incredible immunity powers that come from a mother breastfeeding her child. I will not bore you with the details of bonding that takes place between mother and child.

However, if you will like more information on breastfeeding,  please click on the link below the photos.

I posted these photos because I don't see these breast in our conversations of breast feeding in Public or Global Health. 
 

The Karo | Omo Valley, Ethiopia ©Isabel Munoz

The Karo | Omo Valley, Ethiopia ©Isabel Munoz

Masai Mom (Pinterest)

Masai Mom (Pinterest)

Pinterest

Pinterest

1890, Japanese mom 

1890, Japanese mom 

Tunisia Mom 1800's

Tunisia Mom 1800's

18th Century Japan (Pinterest)

18th Century Japan (Pinterest)

Fulani Mama (Pinterest)

Fulani Mama (Pinterest)

Mursi(Ethopia) Mama

Mursi(Ethopia) Mama

Black Lahu Thai Mom, Thailand- Photo by John Spies

Black Lahu Thai Mom, Thailand- Photo by John Spies

.....Because we never see this baby....Please read that again.

.....Because we never see this baby....Please read that again.