Young India Network for Good Health

COVID-19 Crisis:  Community Solutions During COVID-19 pandemic, Nada India conducted various activities directed at developing local youth activism, building capacity and spreading knowledge on COVID-19 and NCDs and their risk factors such as alcohol and tobacco.  Covid-19 situation has worsened everyone’s lifestyle habit especially youths. Their lifestyle pattern has become more sedentary compiled with increase intake of junk food and beverages. NADA India noticed the harmful ways in which Big Alcohol, Tobacco and Food companies exploited this pandemic situation to sell their products.  Once the lockdown was announced, most schools and institutions in India were shut down and students were exposed to more unhealthy advertisements on social media. Using the same social media platform and digital advocacy, NADA India Foundation was showing how youth can benefit from healthy information and also practice a healthy well-being in a fun and inclusive way. Through peer educatio...

   Movendi International Makes Four Recommendations For the Way Forward This is a historic day. Now we need bold action.  We as  Nada India Foundation  civil society  are ready to partner, support, and help advance alcohol policy as a catalyst for well-being and development for all.  The 75th Session of the World Health Assembly ( WHA75 ) has adopted a historic decision for the global response to the harm caused by the alcohol industry. WHA75 adopted the WHO Global Alcohol Action Plan unanimously and in doing so endorses a comprehensive plan with ambitious targets to accelerate action on alcohol as public health priority. Movendi International has  partnered with WHO Member States and civil society organizations  to make alcohol policy the priority it should be, to bring alcohol policy back on the agenda of the World Health Organization’s governing bodies in order to improve the response to alcohol harm at all levels. Movendi International Pr...

Dr.Antra Singh*  A typical day in the life of an NGO intern during the times of virtual reality & #COVID19  The compelling part of this reality is there is no “typical day”. Some days I just sit in front of my laptop and create, edit training modules, some days are just attending meetings and discussions with my team, and some days I go crazy preparing, reviewing, organizing material. Some days are unstructured and filled with chaos. And then there are even days, I do nothing. Nothing at all. All this, in the midst of attending my virtual classes, as a student of public health. When I think about the journey so far, it has been nothing but a quest to look deep within my own self, surprisingly.  My work as and intern @ Nada India Primarily, my work in the NGO Nada India Foundation involves preparing and conducting training sessions, as a peer supporter. I cannot really recall since when, I had this social bend in mind, wanting to work in the social sector.  Learni...

In this phase of pandemic ,when everyone is stuck in their homes with very limited resources, AMSA- India conducted the workshop named ABC ( Addiction Battling Campaign ) under their Pubic Health and Research Department.  The workshop was held under the project Hope Stone ( Project Head : Safal Boob ) in collaboration with De' Sousa Foundation and Nada India Foundation . This amazing session of virtual learning began at 4pm sharp on Zoom platform which also went live on YouTube . We had a well experienced pannel with us to discuss the topic .  The panelists were Dr Avinash Desousa ,who is a consultant psychiatrist and also the Founder Trustee of Desousa Foundation ., Priyanka Verma who is a Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist ans the founder of "The Thought Co." and Vipan Sachdeva from Nada India ,Who is in this field since last 27 years & has also worked with IPS Ma'am Kiran Bedi for 3yrs at Tihar Jail as a counsellor. The particip...

Riya Nada India Youth Catalyst attended "Survivor's Day" organised by Indian Cancer Society on 6th February,2020 at Select Citywalk Mall Delhi . The event had a burst of colour and laughter celebrating the victory of people against cancer. There were dance and musical performances by survivors young and old as well as some professional groups who had all come together to create a joyous afternoon in the wake of World Cancer Day. What stuck with me were the words of a doctor from Max Hospital who said   "We fall sick alone, but we can heal in a community. Let's forms a human chain to combat cancer." World Cancer Day 2020: Cancer Prevention through Alcohol Policy Alcohol-related cancer deaths are a global public health crisis. For breast cancer globally, alcohol is the single biggest risk factor. In total, alcohol-related cancer causes 650.00 deaths every year. But awareness and understanding of the alcohol-cancer link remains shockingly low and a ...

“ Seventy percent of the preventable adult deaths from NCDs are linked to risk factors that start in adolescence, providing a key opportunity for prevention.” Wh at are NCDs? Cardiovascular disease (CVD)  in children can be congenital or acquired. Globally, 13.9 million children are a ff ected by CVD. Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common chronic heart disease in children. Cancer  is a leading cause of death for children and adolescents worldwide. Existing data suggests close to 6 million children had cancer in 2017. This may be an underestimate as many countries do not have adequate surveillance systems for childhood cancer. Chronic respiratory disorders  (CRDs), including asthma, respiratory allergies and lung diseases, are a major source of disability in children. More than 108 million children in 2017 were a ff ected by CRDs. Children with CRD often experience high rates of hospitalization. Diabetes  is a condition where the body cannot ...

Mincy Lakhani  Mincy L akhmani,,,,,, Awesome volunteer and committed Health Advocate “I have been fortunate enough to volunteer at NADA INDIA FOUNDATION   and this experience really stood out as one of the best! The variety of the projects was a real plus point for me as I got to know different issues in area of health among variety of groups. Working out with Mr.Aflilaash at different de-addiction centers and with Mr.DevenderJoti at DRUG USE & HOMELESS:PEER COUNSELLOR facilitating   GROUP,which was wonderful. What I most appreciated was how friendly and open the people were during the sessions.  Also,learning research methodology at YOUNG INDIA NETWORK FOR GOOD HEALTH on HEALTH NEEDS was a great experience.Finally, I can say I got the practical exposure of what I’ve learned from textbooks. Preparing questionnaire and taking surveys was challenging yet successful under guidance of Mr. SuneelVatsyayan, a special mention has to go to him ,he ...

The session started with accu-detoxing it was one's first experience. He felt great as his mind was so calm and composed,  he got time to think about the various things going in his mind one by one.  Everyone shared their experience and the session was addressed by many doctors, patient champions, young volunteers associated with the field  and a few people who fought addiction and overcame the same.! It was a learning experience to every stakeholder. The  presentations of three doctors at the event, Dr. Ajay Vats, chair person of Indian Association of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists [IAADS], Dr, Arindam Sinha, NADA Acupuncture Detoxification specialist and Dr. Bharat Bhushan, vice president , Federation of NGOs for Drug Abuse Prevention [FINGODAP] helped one to understand the issues involved in NCDs. They shared data and told how Addiction is emerging as one of the most harming NCDs and the steps that should be taken in order to make the society addicti...

A Q&A session on 'social inclusion of alcohol & drug using population and people living with NCDs'  was conducted   with more than 100 amazing young students of Social Work and NAPSWI members by Suneel Vatsyayan at the  6th Indian Social work Congress.  The 6th Congress was  organised by the  National Association of Professional Social Workers in India #NAPSWI and Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi. The theme of 6th congress 2018 was  “ Human Development and Social Inclusion: Imperatives for Social Work Education and Practice ”. The session was facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan, Chairperson, Nada India who is also the governing board member of NAPSWI . Nada India has been partnering with  NAPSWI in Wellness Campaign since 2016.  The  7th Indian Social Work Congress 2019  is happening in the month of October 2019 with the theme of 'Social Care and Social Wellbeing: Challenges and Opportunities for Social ...

Prof. T K Thomas 13 Jun, 2019 Healthy India Alliance working for prevention and control of Non Communicable Diseases [NCDs] urges the Government to take expeditious action against alcohol harm in India. The Alliance, comprising over a dozen Indian non-profit organizations working in the field of cancer prevention, palliative care, tobacco and alcohol advocacy etc. and member organizations of IOGT International want the government to focus on multi- sectoral alcohol policy action in India to tackle the heavy burden of alcohol harm. The Alliance has highlighted a recent study by New Lancet, world’s leading independent general medical journal. According to the study, there is a 38% increase in alcohol use among Indians (from 2010 to 2017) – a deviation from the National Communicable Diseases [NCDs] target of a 10% reduction in alcohol consumption by 2025. The Healthy India Alliance flagged key alcohol control measures that need urgent attention of the Governm...

New Lancet study highlights 38% increase in alcohol use among Indians (from 2010 to 2017) - a deviation from the national NCD target of reducing alcohol consumption by 10% by 2025 Alcohol poses serious threat to sustainable development and public health, manifesting its severe outcomes through multiple Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), adversely affecting physical and mental health. Over the years, consumption of alcoholic beverages,particularly among young people and women, has gained increasing popularity and social acceptance. "Alcohol drags people into poverty and adversely affect their families and entire communities. The direct and indirect costs of alcohol harm to the household is the biggest barrier in sustainable development. Alcohol harm is jeopardizing human capital and draining out all govt. welfare measures and family earnings.” Mr Suneel Vatsyayan , Chairperson, Nada India Foundation   The study published in The Lancet (citation below), has alarmingly...

New World Health Organization research shows a strong correlation between rising incomes, alcohol consumption and booze-related deaths in much of Asia By ALAN BOYD SYDNEY, OCTOBER 6, 2018 Rising incomes are driving up alcohol consumption in much of Asia and the Pacific, with death rates from excessive drinking in Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and Russia now among the highest anywhere in the world. Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific are the only two regions that have seen increased per capita consumption since 2000, according to the latest  Global Status Report   compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN agency has called for stronger measures to prevent the growing medical toll. “Concerted actions are needed to achieve at least stabilization of increasing trends in alcohol consumption in the Southeast Asia and Western Pacific regions …,” the report said. “Proven, cost-effective actions include increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks, bans or restrict...