Nada India Foundation News update

BANGALORE: Just Rs 20 in pocket. Surviving on single banana for breakfast, rice dish from roadside vendor for lunch, biscuits for tea time. Not a life that you would expect the future CEOs from the most prestigious B-school of the country to lead. But this is what some of the   IIM-B   students experienced for a day early this week — just to know what it is to be poor.   As part of their elective programme 'Inclusive Business Models', 75 students were exposed to another world, one which many of them have only heard about — that of people who live with just Rs 20 per day (the below poverty line cut-off).   The students, in groups of five, went to different slums in and around   Bangalore , interacted with the slum-dwellers, trying to understand their lives and finally come up with suitable business solutions that can help them. Interestingly, some of them even went on to experiment what it is to live with only Rs 20 to get a hands-on experience.   "My ...

Students and teachers of CSKM Public School, Satbari, Chattarpur, celebrated World Health Week in association with the Naz Foundation(India), Nada India Foundation and World Health Organisation. Students from Std III to XII involved in various activities like an Interactive programme on HIV and AIDS, painting competition on the theme “My Delhi ! Healthy Delhi!” , oral health campaign by Dr. Raghavendra Jaiman, and a session on “Health and winning habits” by Monica Menon, Asiad player, were held. The theme of this year was “Anti-microbial Resistance: no action today, no cure tomorrow!” Students had an interactive session which dealt with issues like how AMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance) hampers the control of infectious disease, how it is a threat to the pre-antibiotic era, and the increase in cost in health care due to AMR.  http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/kids/article2023242.ece  

Global Health Starts with Drug-Free Communities The most successful approaches in drug use prevention involve the critical role of families, schools, and communities to build on protective factors to ensure safe and healthy childhood and adolescent years and to provide viable and legitimate livelihoods for adults. Globally every year an estimated 210 million people use illicit drugs, with almost 200,000 of them dying annually. Drug use and drug trafficking are not only a health threat, but also threaten global stability and socio-economic development across the world. In 2008, when the world community gathered at the end of a 10-year period to fight drugs, Member States were still “gravely concerned about the growing threat posed by the world drug problem.” They re-committed themselves to “eliminate or significantly reduce” the overall drug supply and demand by 2019. “The context in which we observe this year’s World Drug Day is an ambitious but visionary challenge the world comm...

Conclusion of new WHO report: Global alcohol companies use unethical marketing instruments in Africa International alcohol companies misbehave in the African continent. The dominating and unethical character of alcohol marketing of these companies in African countries strengthens the urgent need to increase legislation on alcohol advertising in the African continent. That is one of the main conclusions of a new report published by the World Health Organization (WHO). for detail please visit  http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-a-programmes/hpr/health-risk-factors/diseases-surveillance/highlights/3032-monitoring-alcohol-marketing-in-africa.html

Cheers to families The forgotten factor in family poverty Confronting family poverty needs evidence-based alcohol policies n his message on the International Day of Families 2011 the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon says: “On this International Day of Families, let us resolve to support families as they nurture the young, care for the old and foster strong communities”. [1] The UN has a long history of efforts to protect families, especially women and children.  This year’s theme is very important as it allows development organizations and governments to direct the spotlight on a hidden but key issue – the impact of alcohol abuse on families.  Effective action here will radically improve the conditions and future prospects of children, women and families in general. The World Health Organization has noted that “the impact of alcohol consumption reaches deep into society. It causes harm to the well-being and health of others. Diseases and injuries, for example, have social...

IOGT International News Briefing Spring 2011 IOGT International sent a Press release on World Health Day concerning decision-makers showing political will to fight against non-communicable diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners use this opportunity to both cherish the advances made in world health and to gather momentum for tackling existing problems. IOGT International strongly participates in the commemoration as Mr Sven-Olov Carlsson, President of IOGT International, points out: “IOGT International has for more than 160 years been part of the global efforts to promote development by improving public health. Therefore World Health Day is important to reflect what is left to do: still today we face major threats to global health and positive societal development. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are one such key issue because they kill three out of five humans in the world. It is crucial on World Health Day, that decision-makers get the facts right. We urge m...

 SDS-IPAC organized a  “One day Consultation on Migration”  on  26 th  March 2011  in New Delhi.  The objective of the Consultation was to share the views of various organisations and groups working on the issue of migrants ‘rights and the process of migration within the country. The one day consultation was aimed to look at the strategies to upfront the issues of migrants, the poor labourers and unorganised workers, and bring in some new ideas, suggestions and proposals for pro active policy instruments at the national level and state levels.  A  number of civil society organisations, human rights groups and public representatives participated from the states of Delhi, Bihar, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra in the consultation. Mr.Suneel Vatsyayan from Nada India spoke on this occasion and shared his experiences related to street children & women  ...

FTC to Review Alcohol Advertising Self-Regulation Following the continued  proliferation  of alcohol advertising in social and traditional media outlets, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently  announced plans  to conduct another review of the effectiveness of the alcohol industry's self-regulation of its own advertising campaigns. As noted in the Marin Institute's  2008 report  "Why Big Alcohol Can't Police Itself: A Review of Self-Regulation in the Distilled Spirits Industry," the industry's voluntary guidelines fail to protect underage youth from exposure to alcohol advertising. The FTC is currently  seeking public comment  until April 26, 2011 on the companies' compliance with ad placement provisions; status of third-party review of complaints; and industry data-collection practices. We encourage everyone concerned about the effects of alcohol advertising to submit comments  here . Marin Institute will make our own com...

Indian Temperance Youth Federation (ITYF) is a national level temperance movement, having membership with IOGT – International, working for the promotion of “Drug Free” lifestyle among adolescent ,children and youths. .... for details and membership please visit  http://www.ityf.in/

World Federation Against Drugs among others has made a joint statement in opposition to the Vienna Declaration. It wil be used during the CND meeting in VIenna in March 2011. Read the whole statement below. The criminalization of illicit drug use provides positive health and social benefits by deterring nonmedical use of substances that cause great harm to HIV/AIDSaffected individuals. The use of criminal justice sanctions that respect human rights and provide drug treatment services can accelerate an individual’s recovery from drug dependence and prevent drug-related harms to HIV/AIDSaffected individuals preventing its further proliferation. The criminal law against illegal drug use is a major public health strategy to reduce drug abuse and the many health, safety and productivity losses imposed by drug abuse. The organisaitons behind the statement is World Federation Against Drugs, Institute for Behavior and Health,  Drug Free Projects Coalition,  Drug Free A...

NADA EAR ACUPUNCTURE PROTOCOL MEETS GLOBAL NEEDS                Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being   was organized by Nada India ,Prison Department Gujarat & Nada Gujarat Chapter    for Jail officials ,physicians ,nursing staff & NGOs  held at Central Jail,  Ahmadabad , Gujarat     on 27 th  &28 th  Jan 2011   .   The workshop was conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan ,Nada India . NADA acupuncture is used on a public health model.   Treatments are commonly given in large groups on a frequent basis.   The 21 st century has brought a remarkable expansion in the use of the NADA protocol.   It is used in 130 prisons in England .   Correction officers provide all the treatm...

Dear Friends, Greetings from Nada India … Nada India Foundation   is pleased to announce the   Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being  for physicians and nursing staff to be held INDIAN SOCIAL INSTITUTE (Conference room number 411), 10, Institutional Area Lodhi Road New Delhi 110003 , Delhi on Sunday 23 nd Jan .2011 ( 10am-5pm). A pre-workshop visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 22 rd January, Saturday (Optional).        The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from Lincoln Hospital New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment   (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after...

8th Jan2011,Mandi Village New Delhi ;Young members( boys and girls)of ITYF Nada Radio clubs members of Mandi Village in South Delhi supported  Sachin Tendulakar  for refusing to endorse liquor and setting an example for others to follow. On the occasion of the National Youth Day ,12th Jan,2011, Monica Murli Menona,a soft Tennis player and represented India in Asian games 2010 was also present during the discussion. She gave the message to the young people that Do not play with  Drugs (Tobacco & Alcohol)  Play Soft Tennis. Monica Menon is a brand ambassador of Pehchaan (Pehchaan is a Hindi word means Identity) Campaign for empowering  drug & Alcohol free Young India. She appealed the young people to promote  alcohol free environment and every one has a right    to refuse to drink alcohol beverages, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, na...

Dear Friends, Greetings from Nada India… Nada India Foundation is pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for addiction treatment and general well being to be held in South Delhi on Saturday 22nd Jan .2011(10am-5pm). A visit to the peer led drug de-addiction program will be arranged on 23rd January, Sunday (Optional). The workshop will be conducted by Dr. Michael O. Smith, Psychiatrist & Acupuncturist from New York and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan (A brief is attached) The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care). This workshop also provides trainees with skills to use ear acupuncture (NADA Protocol three points) under general supervision of Dr. Michael O. Smith acupuncturist and psychiatrist .This also enables trainee...