Nada India Foundation News update

There was a spurt in suicides by farmers in Telangana last week. Worldwide  800,000  people commit suicide every year. Of these 1,35,000  [17%] are Indians! ] By: T.K Thomas,   Oct 24, 2017 Recently, an addiction prevention expert and activist  and chairman of NADA India Foundation Suneel Vatsyayan  who works on mental health issues was interacting with a large number of marginalized children in the Mangolpuri area of the National Capital organized by Dr.  A.V.Baliga Trust. As part of the session he showed them a recent television interview with popular Hindi film actress Deepika Padukune . The focus of the programme was on the screen diva’s experience and views on depression. The children reacted differently and one of their unanimous reactions was their consternation at a celebrity like Deepika suffering from depression. It was beyond their comprehension as to how such a leading actor and daughter of a former World Badmi...

Nada India organised Acudetox Health awareness camp on 5th April on the eve of World Health Day under supervision of Dr.Ajay Vats ADS of Nada India at Bapu camp Maandi Road South Delhi. Ms.Pratima Singh of Pehchaan Counseling Center run by Nada India provided acudetox counseling to women and adolescent girls of slum area apart from check ups and referrals. Peer educators will be visiting house to house to reach out these people for follow up and health awareness issues related to non- communicable diseases like cancer,hypertension ,diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Nada India aims to reduce risk factors like tobacco use ,alcohol,Physical inactivity and Unhealthy diet. Nada India is committed to reduce risk factors among slum and urban village population through acudetox counselling camps. Dr.Arindam Sinha MBBS DAc PGDAcp NADA ADS says....We all have to understand the gravity of these Non communicable diseases and their economical and social burden on our population. Acu...