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NADA INDIA FOUNDATION Celebrating 25 Years of Health, Hope, Belonging and Community Wellbeing Silver Jubilee (2001–2026) Our Journey For twenty-five years, Nada India Foundation has worked to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through health promotion, recovery support, youth leadership, public health advocacy, and community wellbeing. What began as an initiative to promote community-based recovery and the NADA Acudetox Protocol has evolved into a platform for experiential learning, youth engagement, public policy advocacy, and community development. Today, Nada India Foundation's work aligns with the World Health Organization's vision of Health for All and contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals through partnerships, innovation, and community action. MILESTONES OF IMPACT 1988–2000 | Laying the Foundation The foundations of Nada India Foundation were laid through the pioneering work of its founder, Suneel Vatsyayan, who served as the Founding Director of...

  On 15 March 2026 , Nada India Foundation proudly marks 25 years of service, commitment, and social impact . Since its establishment in 2001 , the Foundation has worked to promote community wellbeing, youth development, education, and compassionate support systems. Over the past two and a half decades, countless volunteers, partners, and supporters have contributed their time, knowledge, and dedication to build a culture of care and responsibility. As we celebrate this Silver Jubilee milestone , we express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has walked this journey with us. The past 25 years have been a testament to the power of collective action and shared purpose. With renewed energy and commitment, Nada India Foundation looks forward to continuing its work for communities and future generations. Celebrating 25 years of service, learning, and impac t.

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...

Suneel Vatsyayan,  MSW ,NADA ,ADS Chairperson, Nada India Foundation vsuneel@gmail.com   Ph.9810258071 23/08/2024 To, The Honorable Members of the National Task Force, Dr. Goverdhan Dutt Puri, The Executive Director All India Institute of Medical Sciences,   Jodhpur, Rajasthan   Dear Members of the National Task Force, Subject: Support for the Supreme Court's Initiative on Grief and Crisis Counseling and Safety Measures for Medical Professionals On behalf of the Nada Young India Network for Good Health, I wish to commend the Supreme Court for recognizing the critical importance of addressing grief and crises as a fundamental aspect of ensuring the well-being of medical professionals. We believe that acknowledging and connecting through our shared human experiences is essential in fostering a compassionate and supportive environment within our healthcare system. At Nada India, we have long been advocates for emotional connection as a powerful tool in crisis inter...

"Go Green & Healthy" campaign aims to promote a healthier and sustainable way of living by encouraging individuals, organizations, and communities to adopt eco-friendly practices and make small changes in their daily lives that will have a big impact on the environment and public health. Through education, awareness, and action, we can create a more sustainable and healthy world for ourselves and future generations. This campaign has changed the way I view the environment and my health by Aditya Pandey  (Health Advocate  )

कांगड़ा: राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस कार्यशाला में युवाओं ने तंबाकू मुक्त जीवन का लिया प्रण!  नेहरू युवा केंद्र के नरेश कुमार ने. कोटपा अधिनियम में तम्बाकू खरीददार की मौजूदा आयु 18 से बढ़ाकर 21 करने का समर्थन किया। नाडा इंडिया के मंगल सिंह ने कहा कि नाडा यंग इंडिया  तंबाकू मुक्त हिमाचल और युवा के लिए सदैव से संघर्षरत है। नाडा इंडिया फाऊंडेशन के तत्त्वाधान में आज प्रदेश स्थति एंजेल दिव्यांग आश्रम में राष्ट्रीय युवा दिवस पर कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया। इस अवसर पर नूरपुर के माननीय एसपी अशोक रत्तन (IPS) मुख्य अतिथि थे। कार्यक्रम में तीन विधानसभाओं के 15 युवा क्लब एवम महिला मंडलों ने भाग लिया। कार्यशाला को संबोधित करते हुए माननीय अशोक रत्तन ने बताया कि तंबाकू का उपयोग युवाओं के लिए एक धीमा जहर साबित होता है। तम्बाकू नियंत्रण के तहत कोटपा अधिनियम के अंतर्गत स्कूलों के आसपास इस पर विशेष नजर रखनी चाहिए। स्कूलों के उपयोग कोटपा का सख्ती से पालन हो यह जरूरी है। यह सुखद है कि नियमों का शक्ति से पालन किया जा रहा है। इस अवसर उपस्थिति साहित्यकार पंकज दर्शी ने बताया कि सृजन कार्यक्रम के माध्यम से बच्...

  5 मई शिमला:  प्रदेश की हिमाचल सरकार द्वारा युवाओं के भविष्य के संदर्भ में तम्बाकू पदार्थों पर कर की बढ़ोतरी करने का सराहनीय निर्णय लिया गया है। राज्य सरकार द्वारा सीजीसीआर टैक्स 3 रुपए से बढ़ाकर 4 रुपए 50 पैसे कर दिया गया है। राज्य सरकार का यह कदम उनकी युवाओं के प्रति चिंता और स्वास्थ्य की प्राथमिकता को दर्शाता है । नाड़ा इंडिया यंग इंडिया नेटवर्क सरकार के इस फैसले का स्वागत करती है। यह भी आशा रखती है कि तंबाकू रोकथाम नियमों में आवश्यक संशोधन आगे भी जारी रहेगा।   विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन द्वारा हिमाचल प्रदेश में कराए गए 2013 सर्वे के आंकड़े बताते हैं कि राज्य में तम्बाकू सेवन कर प्रतिशत 16.1 है। जबकि धुम्रपान की व्यापकता 14.2 प्रतिशत है। धुम्रपान रहित तम्बाकू की व्यापकता देश में हालांकि 3.1 प्रतिशत के साथ सबसे कम है। वैश्विक वयस्क तम्बाकू सेवन द्वितीय सर्वे में पहले सर्वे की तुलना में आंकड़ों में तब्दीली आई है। सेकेंड हैंड धुएं के संपर्क से इस समय राज्य में 32.5 प्रतिशत लोग घरों में प्रभावित हैं। जबकि सार्वजनिक स्थानों पर 12  प्रतिशत । भारत में दुनिया में तंबा...

  30 March 2021   Sh.Anil Baijal, Lieutenant Governor Delhi, Esteemed Sir,  Greetings from the Healthy India Alliance!   The Healthy India Alliance is a coalition of 13 Indian Multi-disciplinary Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), working collaboratively to strengthen CSO capacity and engagement for Non Communicable Disease (NCD) prevention and control in the country.     We are writing to you in reference to the recent amendment made on 22-March-21 regarding the Delhi’s Excise Policy. Through this letter we would like to express our concerns over ensuring lesser availability, affordability and acceptability to alcohol. The new amendment poses a threat to the future of Delhi as it will seriously affect the safety and health standards of youth and young adults. Keeping in mind the best interest of Child Rights conventions and the goals of building a drug free and healthy Delhi, we express our support against the new excise policy amendment using the evi...

The saying goes that “quitters never win,” but in the case of tobacco, quitters are the real winners. Nada India Foundation is trying to help tobacco users quit by providing the support, services, and policies that enable people to quit. Big Tobacco marketing campaigns by Philip Morris, British American, Japan Tobacco, etc. make it even more challenging for smokers to quit. In our efforts, we urge policymakers to ban all Tobacco Marketing and to adopt policies to discourage tobacco use. We believe that cigarette ads seek to sell more and foster an acceptance in people's minds that smoking is natural. What the ads are showing is important. Data from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the countries with a total ban on tobacco advertising report a seven percent drop in the consumption of tobacco products. The COVID19 pandemic has encouraged millions of tobacco users to say they want to quit. There has never been a better time to quit tobacco, and our commitment to helping t...

This article comes from Guidepoints News from NADA  Spring 2021  Issue.  Suneel Vatsyayan:  Year 2020 is important for Nada India for two reasons. First, this was the year Nada India completed 20 years of its existence. It was Dr. Michael O. Smith who introduced me to the word nada, a Spanish word meaning nothing. In Hindi, nada means primordial sound. During his numerous visits to India, we discussed how a patient is smarter than a therapist, and a virus is smarter than the vaccine, and students are smarter than the teacher – they all change faster than our interventions. This causes a gap and increases the service barriers. Thus, the policy and program focus needs to shift from disease control and management to primordial prevention and wellbeing. And so, Dr. Smith invited me to set up Nada India Foundation to promote barrier-free drug rehabilitation services and community wellness for behavioral health. Secondly, 2020 was the year of the Covid-19 pandemic that hel...