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Problem Solving for Better Health in
Summary
of Year 2001 Grants
The ECOLOGIA Baltic Office highlights this organ
donation project as one of the most successful efforts conducted under the
Lithuanian Problem Solving for Better Health program.
The Project "You Can Save Our Lives.”
The
original idea of this
project was to create a Web page on the Internet publicizing an organ donor
program in
After the ECOLOGIA-organized PSBH
workshop the participant Ugne Shakuniene
wrote a letter to the President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus asking him to support the organ donor idea simply
by telling Lithuanian citizens how important this action is. After some time
there was a social event in which many Governmental representatives and also
President took part. The president made a speech about the importance of good
will, and how one can save the life of another person by making the decision
and signing a Donor Card. The president announced that he is also signing this
card, and did. After the President, the Minister of the Interior also signed a
card and encouraged other military officers and solders to do the same. So we
can see how PSBH workshop inspired a participant to take more active role in
the project which she was concerned about for many years but was not sure how
to start it. The Web site now is operating, and many young people come to the
site, ask questions and consider showing
their good will to those whose lives can be saved by such action.
Project: “Correction
of Children’s Behavioral Disorders by Applying a Complex Relaxation Program.” 210
mentally disabled children– ages 4 – 21 year old – are living in a boarding school. 100 of them have behavioral disorders
(aggression, and depression with suicidal tendencies, etc.) Goal of the project – to implement relaxation programs in specially equipped rooms for those children according to their
individual needs. (Boarding School for disabled children; Akmene district,
Project: "Educational-Psychological
Program of a Healthy Lifestyle for Students and Their Parents in the Town of
Goal of the project: To help children and their parents understand the
need of a health life style. Psychologists, social workers, physicians, and
teachers will organize information campaigns and conduct lectures to provide
parents and children with economical, medical, and psychological information,
including individual family consultations.
(
Project: "Educational-Preventional Program for Patients with Hypertension in
Goal of the project: To teach hypertension patients to control their
blood pressure to avoid complications and to improve their quality of life.
Program will be applied to 300 patients of a
Project: "Educational Program on
Nursing Care for Family Members of Mentally Ill Patients." Project aims to prepare an educational program
for family members who care for mentally ill patients at home about nursing
care and behavioral management. This
program would help decrease the number of re-hospitalization cases for such
patients. A video film will be made, so family members can visually see how to
better help mentally ill patient adapt to living at home and to
domestic life. (Psychiatrical
Project: "Educational Program for
School-Students on Drug Prevention." This program will be implemented by
three school students, a teacher of religion, a psychologist, custom officers,
monks, former drug abusers, and doctor of Narcotics. Program is oriented to 9-11th
grade school students. The main point of this program is to explain the harmful
effect of the drugs without trying to frighten young people. (Palanga
Project: “Preventive
Program of Thyroid Disease in the Secondary School of the Town of
Goal of the project: To reduce the number of such diseases by conducting
lectures for parents and school children
on endocrine diseases, nutrition, environmental impacts, as well as
adding salt containing iodine to school children’s food, as well as educate and
encourage parents to use such salt for the meals at home. (Revuona
Project: "Establishing a Relaxation
Therapy Room for Patients with Psychological Disorders."
Goal of the project: To
improve the quality of life for the patients with psychological disorders by
their integration into the society. The majority of people with psychological
disorders are not socially active. 71% of such people rarely or never have
participated in leisure activities involving groups of other people. Having relaxation therapy rooms for them to
meet each other and become more socially active, may increase the probability
of their integration into the society. (Vilnius University Hospital Center of Psychical Health).
Project: "Nursing Care Program for Patients with Ulcers and Bedsores, and Their Social Integration
in the Town of
Goal of the project: To reduce the number of ulcers and bedsores among
elderly, vitally ill, and bedridden patients by applying nursing care methods
in their homes. (Lithuanian Red
Cross,
Project: "Educational Program on
Healthy Lifestyle and Social Adaptation for Teenagers and Their Parents in
Goal of this project: To prevent school children from negative
influences of the street (and in some cases – from their family members) by
organizing different kinds of after school activities for students and their
family members in the surroundings of the town. (Secondary School of town Nemajunai; Birstonas region;
Project: "Self-Support Groups for
Family Members of Patients with Psychological Disorders." Goal
of the project: To improve the relationship between family members
by organizing educational programs, and by establishing self-help groups for
family members. (Center “Giedra”,
Project:
"Improvement of the Sexual Life of Disabled People."
Goal of the project: To improve the home environment and reduce the of number of
divorces in the families where one of the partners has a spinal injury. Project
aims to provide such families with medical information on how to restore male
sexual potential after a spinal chord injury.
This project has also received support from the Phizer
Company.
Project: "Evaluation of Soil
Contamination with Heavy Metals in the Former Soviet Military Ground in the Pabrade Region,
Goal
of the project:
To measure the ground contamination levels of the former Soviet military
training grounds to get a better idea about military pollution in
Project: "Specially Equipped Car
Seats for the Disabled.” Project aims to create a type of specialized seat
that can be used in cars of people with disabilities, as well as for people who
have waist and back pain. 30 volunteers
will try to find the best-adopted seats, and in cooperation with the doctors,
prepare a model of a seat for the disabled as well as for those who suffer back
pain. (Society for Disabled of
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