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Health to me means being physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually happy, allowing me to act according to my values and work independently without any interruptions from illness or disease.

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IMPORANA - TRADITIONAL DANCE (INTWATWA - KUNDA INYINDI) Skip to 20 seconds into the video and watch to 50 seconds.

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This is a cultural dance that occurs at big events, festivals, and weddings. Our dance symbolizes our identity, national pride, and unity.
It also plays a role in our health and well-being by improving physical dimensions of our health through the continuous step patterns that can be light or vigorous and also improve our mental health by dancing we release stress, anxiety and focus on our cultural aspects and how much fun it is to make us feel like home.

Itorero Imporana. (2023, September 15). IMPORANA - TRADITIONAL DANCE (INTWATWA - KUNDA INKINDI) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOUiCQOQ0KI

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IMPORANA - TRADITIONAL DANCE (INTWATWA - KUNDA INYINDI)

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I am wearing a dress that was customised and made from pieces of patterned material to wear to my ball. I chose it because it represents my identity and cultural values. Wearing traditional clothing is considered a sign of loyalty and pride in one's culture. It also creates a sense of connectivity and belonging to my country.

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There are many languages spoken within Africa, however, these are the languages spoken in Rwanda.
- Swahili (home language )
- Kurundi (parents language)
-French

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Education
Living in a refugee camp, people have limited educational opportunities, with the highest level of education being primary school. They face various challenges, such as learning a new language, adapting to a new culture and social system, building friendships, and dealing with their own mental health issues, including grief and loss from their experiences as refugees in their home country. Refugees and immigrants often experience discrimination and social exclusion based on their ethnicity, race, religion, income, and language, and this can have a significant impact on their identity and sense of belonging in an unfamiliar environment.

References
Education and students from refugee and migrant backgrounds. (2020). myan.org.au. https://myan.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/education_issue_05.pdf

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Malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) is a disease that can spread throughout your body caused by a mosquito bite that has been infected by tiny parasites, it injects malaria into the bloodstream and can multiply rapidly from one person to another (clevelandclinic).

Treatment -The type of parasite will determine the type of medication needed, and the duration to treat the disease. In this case, it is common, so the best treatment option is Artemisinin (artemether and artesunate) combination therapy.

infectious disease - schistosomiasis also known as bilharzia, is an acute and chronic disease caused by parasitic worms typically blood flukes (trematode worms) of the genus Schistosoma. The infection starts when the larval forms of the parasite released by freshwater snails penetrate the skin during contact with infested water (WHO).

Treatment – medications such as praziquantel to treat and control safe water usage, sanitation, education, and environmental change of snails.

nutritional deficiencies – vitamin D, Iron

treatment – iron and vitamin D supplements

References
Tiong, A., Patel, M., Gardiner, J., Ryan, R., Linton, K. S., Walker, K. A., Scopel, J., & Biggs, B. (2006). Health issues in newly arrived African refugees attending general practice clinics in Melbourne. The Medical Journal of Australia, 185(11–12), 602–606. https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00724.x

World Health Organization: WHO. (2023). Schistosomiasis. www.who.int. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schistosomiasis

Professional, C. C. M. (n.d.). Malaria. Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/15014-malaria

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The dish is made using cassava leaves, palm oil, and peanut sauce along with any meat of your choice. It is typically served with Ugali, which is a type of maize or stiff porridge made by mixing cornmeal with boiling water.

Cassava leaves are an excellent source of protein, providing around 3.7 grams of protein per 100 grams of cooked cassava leaves. They are also rich in fiber, vitamin C, beta carotene, potassium, iron, zinc, manganese, and magnesium. Consuming cassava leaves can help build healthy bones and promote healthy digestion.

R.Ajmera, MS, RD & B.Elliott (2023). What is cassava: health benefits and how to prepare it. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/cassava.

Recipe
Ingredients

1 kg cassava leaves (Pounded)

1 package spinach

4 green onions or leek, chopped

2 green peppers

¼ litre palm oil

4-5 serving spoons ground nuts

3 Magi cubes

3 beef spice cubes

Salt

2 litres water

Method

In a pot, cover the cassava leaves with cold water and bring to a boil. Then strain the water out, and bring it back to the pot, and boil for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Prepare the other vegetables, cut them into small pieces, and add to the pot. Mix and boil for another 15 minutes.

Add the palm oil and the ground nuts and keep stirring to avoid it sticking to the pot which will lead it to burn.

Season with salt and the other spices.

Reduce the heat to a minimum and simmer for 30 min to 1 hour.

Serve over rice, ubugari, or your preferred main dish.

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Africa is home to a variety of religions, including Buddhism, Hinduism, traditional African religions, Christianity, and Islam. The main religious groups in Africa are the traditional African religions, Christianity, and Islam. The traditional African religion comprises three different religions - Yoruba, Zulu, and Igbo.

In Rwanda (My homeland), Christianity is the dominant religion, with 93.6% of the population identifying as Christian. 56.5% are Catholic and 37.1% are Protestant. On a personal note, my mother's family was Catholic but later converted to Seventh-day Adventist (SDA), so I come from an SDA religious background.

Andreas. (2022). Religions in Africa MAPPR. retrieved from: https://www.mappr.co/thematic-maps/religion-map-africa-continent/

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Personally, the aspect that stood out for me is standard 12.3. Working with people from a migrant and refugee status as a first-year nurse can make me quite nervous because I may not know their beliefs and values and what can culturally affect them when providing care. However, I believe that communication is the key to making them feel valued and safe. It's important to talk to them if consent from the patient involvement of family to know what their beliefs are and having read their documents if required to be aware. Clinically speaking terminology in the health field can be daunting for people who don't understand it, and this can be a challenge for both the patient and the nurse. Although I feel that my communication abilities are quite average, I understand that it is crucial to make sure that the patient understands their own care to enhance their health and well-being in a respectful manner. As I move forward through my university studies, I aim to learn more communication skills through a variety of multicultural aspects and become more competent and confident when providing culturally responsive care.

reference
Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice: Working with People from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds. (2019) retrieved from: https://culturaldiversityhealth.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Culturally-responsive-clinical-practice-Working-with-people-from-migrant-and-refugee-backgrounds-Jan2019.pdf

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Social determinant of Health - Unemployment

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Social determinant of Health - Unemployment

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Soccer, athletics, and basketball are the three most popular sports played in Rwanda, Africa. Senior and junior clubs regularly compete against each other in friendly competitions, celebrations, and feats, while also using it as a way to honor visiting people coming to their country.

Reference
Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. (2023). Rwanda: Religion, Population, Language, & Capital. retrieved from: https://www.britannica.com/place/Rwanda/Cultural-institutions

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Mansour, R., Liamputtong, P., & Arora, A. (2020). Prevalence, Determinants, and Effects of Food Insecurity among Middle Eastern and North African Migrants and Refugees in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17(19), 7262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197262