Young India Network for Good Health

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...

Nada India proposes to launch the ' Advocacy for   Good Health' (AGH)  campaign   with a call “From ME to MY Community’s Health” ( FM2MCH ) as a follow up of the  Young India Network workshop  on capacity building held on 1st  June 2019 in Delhi. The purpose of this campaign is for Youth Advocates and Peer Leaders to understand the risk factors and the stigma and discrimination faced either by People Living with NCDs or those caring for People Living with NCDs. The “From ME to MY Community’s Health” ( FM2MCH ) training workshop is peer-led. The Aim is to  create a network of confident and compelling young people as health advocates  who will have an understanding and skills sets to build a powerful narrative around KEY aspects of Good Health and will be proactive and responsive at community levels. Training Workshop  “From ME to MY Community’s Health” ( FM2MCH)  will offer principles of Advocacy and specific health advocacy...

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...

Prof.T K Thomas 04 Jun, 2019    “with the growing young population in India, it becomes extremely important to involve youth and understand their needs at the policy level. This can help them to effectively deal with the cross cutting issues like linkages between alcoholism, tobacco use and tuberculosis. The government must make the political decision to put youth first to make the universal health coverage a reality.” The annual World No Tobacco Day was observed on 31st May. The day is observed by the World Health Organization [WHO] and global partners as an opportunity to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form. This year’s focus for the day was, “Tobacco and lung health”. Everyone knows how tobacco affects our lungs. The WHO release says, the campaign will increase awareness on, “the negative impact that tobacco has on people’s lung health, from cancer, to chronic r...

CHANDIGARH: The Centre for Social Work organised a one-day workshop  on 'Social Work Intervention' for non-communicable diseases (NCD) at the  department here on Saturday. The workshop was conducted by Suneel  Vatsyayan, chairperson , Nada India Foundation, New Delhi and Pallavi, Nada project Director.  Speaking on the occasion,  Suneel Vatsyayan a practicing social worker and NAPSWI board member said,  " A #meaningful  involvement of #youth and patient  is very important for making our #healthcare system acceptable ,accessible and available for all. Their participation at  local and policy level is important to make universal health coverage a  success. These young social workers were trained to join the young health work  force  during these workshops." Pallavi shared the burden of non-communicable diseases in the country and across the world and the different social work interventions required while working wit...