Nada India Foundation News update

Expert  OPINION Prof. T K Thomas May 12, 2020, There are plenty of Acts like the Unorganized Workers Social Security Act,2008 or the Pradhan Mantri ShramYogi Maandhan Yojana, a contributory pension scheme for unorganized workers. According to my friend Suneel Vatsyayan its  enrolment  is 43,87,759. Where are the millions of migrant workers? he asks. That shows social workers and government agencies are not making the workers aware and motivate them to join such schemes. From last Thursday [7th May] what is said to be human history’s biggest evacuation called “Vande Bharat Mission” using our national carrier Air India started. For Indians stranded for long in many countries the mission initially will operate a total of 64 flights to a dozen countries. The story of the migrant workers in India however has been different. The morning after the first two Air India flights landed on Thursday, we woke up to two tragic stories striking the migrant lab...

Living Positively Volunteering: The difference it makes to your mental health - Dr Edward Hoffman Research shows its health benefits across different life stages Are you involved in a volunteering activity? If not, it might be a good idea to start now.    Research increasingly points to its benefits for personal wellbeing. It’s no accident that science journalists are touting this impact with  article titles such as “To feel good, do good.” The link between wellbeing and volunteering is substantial, beginning from  adolescence  and continuing all the way into old age. Under the banner of  positive youth development , studies show the positive effects of volunteering on teens. It translates to a lower likelihood of pregnancy or  drug use , and positive  academic , psychological, and occupational outcomes than non-volunteering peers. Read more  SourceCourtesy https://www.whiteswanfoundation.org/understanding-me...

EXPERT OPINION TOBACCO- A BIGGER KILLER THAN CORONAVIRUS? Jun , 2020,  Prof. T K Thoma The day before yesterday [Sunday, 31May], the annual World No Tobacco Day was observed by the World Health Organization [WHO] and member countries. Two significant points may be pointed out. First, this year’s World No Tobacco Day coincides with the coronavirus pandemic and second, the United States, one of the major funders of WHO has quit the UN body. Incidentally, the US is home for some of the largest cigarette manufacturers in the world like Philip Morris and Altria. The theme of this year’s World No Tobacco Day is “Protecting Youth from Industry Manipulation and preventing them from Tobacco and Nicotine Use”. This may be a deviation from the usual generalized and victim-centred themes for the Day since the starting of this annual Day in 1987. The WHO has taken courage to take the bull by the horn by confronting the tobacco industry’s belligerent promotion of campai...

Dr. Daniel Fisher (Dan) “We believe in eCPR to bring better communication, especially in times of distress. We are excited to connect beyond language and culture and want for people to support and understand each other.” Dr Daniel Fisher An online meeting was organized by Dr. Daniel Fisher (Dan) and Lauren Spiro in association with Nada India Foundation as a follow up to the training conducted on March 16 th, 2020 to discuss the future of Nada Health Advocates as practitioners of emotional CPR on April 9 th ,2020 at 17:30 IST. The meeting was attended by Mr. Suneel Vatsyayan (Chairman, Nada India), Ms. Pallavi V. (Project Director, Nada India), Ms. Riya Thapliyal (Peer Counselor, Nada India), Ms. Jyotsna Roy , Mr. Vipan Sachdeva, Ms. Kushangi Roy and Ms. Pooja Choudhary. The agenda was set to taking feedback post the training session as we as discussing the road ahead.  While Lauren had conducted the training last month, Dr. Fisher and themotional CPR practitioners ...

We  Nada India  volunteers ,members of  National Association of Professional Social Workers in India  (NAPSWI), Young India Network Good Health  appeal to authorities, public health professionals and public in general to bring a change in use of phrases “Physical distance” in place of “Social distancing”,   ...... The World Health Organization (WHO) has started using the phrase "physical distancing" instead of "social distancing" as a way to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus from people to people. I think it was over due, Young India Network for Good Health  welcomes this move as a step towards to bring back social wellbeing of People Living with COVID19 and their families suffering from social isolation. We underline the importance of a physical distance as  "absolutely essential" to respond to global pandemic "it does not mean that socially we have to disconnect from the people who are significant and part of day to day li...