The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 563 (January 26 - February 8 2022)

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Page2 TheTrumpet JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 8 2022 Health Campaign to help parents reduce child obesity launched Families will be given support to help to improve the diets of their children through a new campaign - as new statistics reveal the number of parents giving unhealthy snacks to their children has increased during the pandemic. The NHS Food Scanner App has been updated as part of the Better Health campaign, which has been launched to encourage families to eat better. The App includes a new ‘scan, swipe and swap’ feature which provides a simple solution to help families maintain a healthier diet. The easy-to-use NHS app is free to PEER & CO IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS 15 Years experience with UK Immigration, Appeals, Deportations, and Removal cases. * Judicial Review. * Prison and Detention Centre Legal Visits. * British Citizenship Applications. * Visas and more... 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Mother of two Nina Malone uses the NHS Food Scanner App whilst shopping with her children. “The app was so easy to use and very child friendly,” says Nina. “My children enjoyed scanning - and the bright colours and fun animations made it really engaging for them!” A new survey conducted by Netmums, focusing on children's nutrition, revealed that 67% of Black parents give their children more sugary or fatty snacks than before the pandemic and 75% said they worry about how healthy their children's snacks really are. Most Black parents (48%) said they find it hard to say no to their children when they 1) ONE (1) Acre of Land (6 Plots) at OKUSHU in OKO-AFO close to AGBARA and ATAN to ADO-ODO, off BADAGRY Express way. This is an upcoming residential developing area. The electricity supply from the national grid, is through Agbara. 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The government recently established the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, which is focused on addressing inequalities and levelling up health across the country – including through work to tackle obesity and the drivers of poor health. Public Health Minister Maggie Throup said: “We know that families have felt a lot of pressure from the pandemic which drastically changed habits and routines. The new year is a good time for making resolutions, not just for ourselves, but for our families. Finding ways to improve their health is one of the best resolutions any of us could make. By downloading the free NHS Food Scanner App families can swap out foods from the weekly shop for healthier alternatives and avoid items high in salt, sugar and saturated fat.” Dr Alison Tedstone, Chief Nutritionist at the Department of Health and Social Care, said: “We are all aware of the increased pressures families have been under throughout the pandemic with children being stuck at home more. With advertising promoting unhealthy foods to kids, it’s not surprising that parents say they’ve often found it hard to resist pestering from their children for more unhealthy snacks, and that is why the NHS Food Scanner App is a great tool to help families make quick and easy Shola Oladipo healthier swaps. It’s so important that children reduce the amount of sugary, fatty and salty foods they eat to help them stay healthy and reduce the risk of health problems such as diabetes and tooth decay.” Shola Oladipo, Registered Dietitian, said: “It can be difficult not to give into our children’s demands when they’re hungry - that’s why it’s so important to ensure the cupboards are always stocked with nutritious snacks! The NHS Food Scanner App is a great way to find healthier alternatives for your children’s favourites that will fuel them throughout the day. Getting your children involved in shopping and meal planning also helps to educate them about healthy food habits, and the app provides a fun and engaging way to do that.” The NHS Food Scanner App provides parents with an easy way to improve their children’s health in 2022. Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play or search ‘Food Scanner App’. For more information, visit http://www.nhs.uk/better-health/foodscanner
JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 8 2022 TheTrumpet Page3 Account for deaths in Gitega Prison fire Continued from Page 1< The authorities have failed to conduct a transparent, credible, and impartial investigation into the fire to examine the circumstances in which it started and spread, officials’ reaction and their failure to evacuate prisoners, and to accurately count and identify the dead and injured. They should communicate findings transparently – including the names of the dead and the injured – and fairly prosecute anyone who may be held responsible, if necessary. They should also provide survivors and victims’ family members with compensation, medical care, and mental health support. “More than a month after the tragedy at Gitega prison, the government has failed to give a full and truthful accounting of what happened and to treat family members of the deceased with dignity,” said Lewis Mudge, Central Africa Director at Human Rights Watch. “The absence of information about the real number and identities of the victims only adds further pain and distress in the wake of unimaginable loss.” The fire broke out around 4 a.m. on December 7, in the prison in Burundi’s political capital, and spread to several blocks; large rooms that can house up to several hundred prisoners. According to three prisoners interviewed and two other sources who have been inside the prison since the fire, Block 4, which is thought to have housed over 250 prisoners, was the worst affected. Prisoners attempting to flee the flames broke through a wall. Prisoners also said that no evacuation took place until the emergency services arrived sometime between 5:30 and 6 a.m. “In our block, many survived,” said one prisoner interviewed by phone. “But in other blocks they didn’t wake up in time and many died. The guards came at 6 a.m., but by then it was too late. Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m., it was only the prisoners and the fire.” Two other prisoners and a lawyer who spoke with two clients detained in Gitega prison confirmed this account. One prisoner said that in Block 2, many prisoners suffocated from inhaling smoke. After emergency services arrived, Vice President - Prosper Bazombanza told reporters at the prison that the fire had killed 38 people but did not identify them. The Interior Ministry said on Twitter that an electrical short circuit caused the fire. Weeks later, on December 29, President Évariste Ndayishimiye said 46 people had died, including some who died in the hospital. However, prisoners and other sources told Human Rights Watch that they believe the number of dead is higher. They said no investigation or roll call had been conducted at the time of Bazombanza’s announcement. “The government’s numbers are lies,” a Certain blocks in the prison were destroyed by fire, where many prisoners who were unable to escape prisoner told Human Rights Watch on December 11. “The real number of dead is between 200 and 400... Since yesterday, prisoners are being sent back [inside] so we can see who is missing.” Prisoners and two other sources present when dead bodies were removed said they were transported in large plastic sheets, some containing the remains of multiple bodies. Sources there at the time said the remains were buried in bags in mass graves on the evening of December 7 without any attempt to identify them. On January 7, 2022, Human Rights Watch spoke with family members of three prisoners, two of whom are believed to have died in the fire. The wife of a missing prisoner, the mother of three children, said she traveled to Gitega the morning after the fire, struggling to pay for her transportation: “When I arrived, I found others looking for their loved ones. The authorities told us they would communicate with us later... Until today, I haven’t heard anything from them. I can’t afford to go back.” She said a prisoner who survived the fire informed her that her husband’s block had been destroyed in the fire, and that he had died: “My children are traumatized... I tried to explain that their father is dead, but they don’t understand why we didn’t bury him. If [the authorities] could at least tell us officially who died, maybe it would help them.” The 47-year-old uncle of a missing prisoner said that he had traveled to Gitega prison twice since the fire but that the authorities gave him no information. “The authorities are lying when they say they buried the dead with dignity,” he said. “We learned that they buried them in mass graves. My nephew was held in Block 4... and a friend in the prison told me it had been totally destroyed by the fire. We used to communicate with my nephew regularly, but since the day of the fire, we haven’t received a single message from him. We think he is dead, even though we haven’t received official information.” An independent investigation should clarify the facts surrounding the fire, including any factors or practices that may Continued on Page 4< When you think you need A&E, contact NHS 111 online first The NHS is encouraging the public to use NHS 111 online to get urgent medical advice quickly – in addition to existing services – ahead of what England’s top doctor has said will be a ‘winter like no other.’ With more people predicted to suffer from flu this year and hospitals already treating an increased number of COVID-19 patients, NHS 111 online offers an alternative way to get immediate medical advice. Data from September showed that the NHS was already experiencing record demand for emergency services, with ambulances responding to 76,000 life-threatening incidents and call handlers taking more than one million 999 calls. The NHS 111 phone service also saw record demand, with a call being taken every seven seconds. It’s recommended that if you have an urgent but not life-threatening medical need, you should visit NHS 111 online first rather than going straight to A&E. You can access the service by visiting the website 111.nhs.uk. People use the online 111 service for a range of reasons, including to check their symptoms and if an injury or illness requires further investigation, to get information on mental health support services available, or to seek advice on how to take a medication. The service is also able to arrange for you to be seen at an Urgent Treatment Centre, GP surgery, pharmacy, emergency dental services or A&E should you need it. If you or your loved one have a life-threatening illness or injury then you should always use 999. Just think 111 first. When you think you need A&E, go to NHS 111 online 111.nhs.uk or call 111.
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