22/09/2017
Mok yale selamta lehulachehum...
Warm Greetings to one and all from Spine Health Ethiopia!!!
We are an extremely vibrant and colorful team that have come together to spearhead some exciting projects that will bring Spine Health to the forefront of our national health agenda. You may be aware that spinal disorders, in particular low back pain and neck pain, claim up to one billion people worldwide (The Lancet, Dec 13 2012). Though we do not have local statistics as yet, it is estimated that spinal disorders are four times more prevalent in the developing world (Hou et al, 2010).
As you can imagine, the scenario in Ethiopia is expected to be fearsomely more. In fact, with the current boom in the construction and other labor-intensive industries (e.g. textile, flower, etc.), spinal disorders are becoming a major threat to our labor force. It is critical that we as a nation spread as much awareness as possible and, work together to create a sustainable infrastructure that will address spinal health care and prevention.
This is where we come in…
We have a few projects that will provide great answers, and it is together with you that we plan to implement each project! This is such a great opportunity to come together as a nation, talk about and act upon straightening up our spines. We plan to take the conversations all over the nation, enter construction sites, factories, flower farms, office sites, hotels, schools and more.
What do we dream of?
• Healthy, happy citizens!
• Standing Tall!
• Straight spines!
There is so much to do together. Look forward to our upcoming posts and converse with us; we would love to hear from you. Join our adventure to straighten up spines across Ethiopia... this will be an exciting one!
Yours with love,
Spine Health Team