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 Suneel Vatsyayan showed how blending NADA Ear acupuncture protoco l, yoga, naturopathy , and reflexology with social work values can break healthcare barriers—helping drug users, youth, and at-risk groups seek care, stay engaged, and build trust. IRINJALAKUDA, AUGUST 22, 2025: As part of the 6th National Social Work Week , the PG and Research Department of Social Work at Christ College (Autonomous), Irinjalakuda, in collaboration with the National Association of Professional Social Workers in India ( NAPSWI ) , hosted a significant webinar on August 21, 2025. The session, “A Talk on Transdisciplinary Approach to Health and Wellbeing,” highlighted the urgent need for collaboration across disciplines to address complex health challenges. Transdisciplinary Collaboration: A Keynote Perspective Delivering the keynote address, Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan , Chairperson of Nada India Foundation, drew attention to the interconnected nature of health and wellbeing . He argued that wellbein...

On  World Social Work Day 2025 , we reaffirm our commitment to  creating a safe, healthy, and empowering campus where well-being is the foundation of education Nada India Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to Prof. Manju Panwar, Head of the Department of Social Work at BPSMV Sonipat, Haryana , and the esteemed faculty members for organizing an impactful Orientation Workshop on Drug Prevention on March 19, 2025 . This event served as a vital platform to engage students and stakeholders in meaningful discussions on the pressing issue of substance use prevention. Acknowledging Peer-Led Drug Prevention Efforts We deeply appreciate the recognition of Nada India Foundation and Ankush Foundation for their sustained efforts in mobilizing a peer-led drug rehabilitation center network . Over decades, Nada India, in collaboration with Vidya Lead Academy , has worked towards developing and implementing a peer-based model for drug and NCD prevention . This approach has empowered indi...

Nada India Foundation as Governing Board member of Health India Alliance supported and  signed the  statement by PLWNCDs including the Healthy India Alliance (India NCD Alliance).  The statement was  submitted  to MoHFW, UNDP India and WHO Country Office for India.   A statement by PLWNCDs including the Healthy India Alliance (India NCD Alliance) PLWNCDs need special attention India has reported 785996 active cases as of COVID-19 with 65288 deaths and 2839882 recoveries (September 1, 2020; MoHFW website). Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and co-morbidities, specifically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart disease, hypertension and diabetes are major risk factors for developing severe manifestations of COVID-19.  As per data available on the website of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (MoHFW, GoI), more than 70% of deaths from COVID-19 are due to co-morbidities. The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread health ...

Greetings to all,   We at Nada India Foundation would like to thank all the volunteers around the country, working with zeal and passion towards building a better society in terms of health, disease and overall well-being. 2020 will be one of the most memorable year for all us and especially for Nada India Foundation as we turn 20 years! On the occasion of International Volunteers Day, we invite you to attend  the most awaited event of the year: National Youth Conclave 2020.  The main motive of this event revolves around :- 1. Understanding volunteerism as an altruistic behaviour necessary for personal and community well-being 2. Working towards integration of Covid-19 and (Non Communicable Diseases ) NCDs in the life course approach to make it more inclusive for all age groups. 3. Addressing marketing strategies by Big Food, Alcohol & Tobacco that is targeted towards adolescents  4. Prioritising adolescent health over profit oriented industries 5. Ways to emp...

#SvarnimPuducherry, a holistic development project of Sri Aurobindo Society, as a part of their health initiatives organized a Workshop on De-addiction and Wellbeing on July 7 and 8, 2019. The workshop was based on the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association’s (NADA) Protocol, which comprises ear acupuncture for addiction, stress and trauma. The applicants selected included a group of 35 medical and paramedical professionals and interested candidates, who wholehearted and keenly participated in the programme. The reason that Sri Aurobindo Society chose for this programme is that the NADA Protocol “can easily be used in any location where a group of people can sit together. It is most commonly used for addiction, behavioral health, disasters and emotional trauma. It is versatile, effective and economical.” Also, this therapy is growing and thriving because its members are committed to using acu-detox for wellness, healing pain and suffering of people living with addicti...

CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ...... Nada India is a c o-signing organisation ,  Time to Deliver in 2018: Bolder Commitments and Action Needed to Reverse the Tide of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Disorders Wednesday 6 June 2018  The NCD Alliance and Nada India Foundation  welcome the Report of the WHO Independent High Level Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs), Time To Deliver, launched on Friday 1 June in Geneva, Switzerland, ahead of crucial negotiations for the United Nations High-Level Meeting on NCDs (UN HLM) taking place in New York this coming September. The Commission's report draws a line in the sand on the need for political leaders to accept that progress to date has been severely inadequate and out of step with the growing burden of NCDs and mental and neurological health. All evidence points to the same unpleasant reality: that if the current pace of progress continues unabated, by 2030 the agreed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target...

Director, IHBAS,  Delhi Dear Dr.  NG   Desai   ji , I congratulate you and the core committee members for preparing well drafted "Delhi State Mental Health Authority minimum standards for substance use treatment and rehabilitation centres ". T he draft document on minimum standard of care is inclusive and easy to implement. It will help hundreds of voluntary organisations running rehabilitation centres in Delhi to deliver much much needed services to patients and their care givers.  My comments/observations on the draft document are mentioned below (in  bold) :  1. The substance use disorders treatment and rehabilitation centres provides one or more of the following services :  I would suggest to please also add word "residential" services. 2. Acute Detox :  Drug overdose management may be included  (I understand that "Acute care" may include overdose  management  but adding this into service head wil...

Nada India &   DakshamA , board members of Healthy India Alliance   prioritised patient and care giver led advocacy within the scope of HIA activities Alliance Highlights from 2016  In its first year, the Healthy India Alliance (HIA) – constituted of 16 members – initiated and laid out the groundwork for collective civil society advocacy on NCD related action in India. Priority actions included mapping and benchmarking of the Indian NCD policy agenda, empowering civil society to monitor Government policies and promote accountability towards the NCD targets, and leveraging global developments on NCDs and SDGs to boost national action.   As part of its coalition building work, the alliance conducted the first National NCD Civil Society Consultation (April 25-27, 2016) involving approximately 80 CSOs in conjunction with the WHO Country Office for India, the NCDA, and the American Cancer Society (ACS). The meeting was attended by representatives from the I...

The health budget this year has made special provisions for elimination of five infectious diseases, strengthening of rural sub-centres, recruitment of specialist doctors in government hospitals, increased allocation for programmes for women and children, and free treatment for the elderly poor. Missing in this list is a mention of increased budgetary support for the prevention, control and care for non-communicable diseases like cancer, diabetes, hypertension and heart diseases — the major causes of ill health, disability and death in the country today. These diseases do not only afflict urban residents. They are the major cause of death and ill health in rural areas, where incomes are lower, and medical services are more difficult to reach. A small part of this distress could have been addressed through additional budgetary provisions. This would also have reflected an acknowledgement on the part of policymakers, that these conditions, and not infectious diseases, are now the major ...