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A statement about Michael Smith by his family

  * A statement about Michael Smith We are respectfully submitting this history as we, his family, experienced it. We hope it is helpful. Deborah Valentine Smith I recently attended an excellent webinar on t he African American History of Acupuncture by  Dr.  Tenisha Dandridge, hosted by Acupuncturists without Borders. The history of Lincoln Hospital and Lincoln Detox in the 1970’s was of special interest to me,  as I participated in much of it and may have a unique perspective, as I was married to Mike Smith at the time. While I appreciated much of the history shared in this Webinar, I can’t agree with a couple of the statements about Mike. The statement in Dr. Dandridge’s presentation that “he did not approve of the politics brought with the free clinics,” makes it sound like Mike did not approve of the free clinics themselves. Mike’s history as a medical student and doctor was all about free clinics. Mike started working with the Black Panther Party when he was a medical student in
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Nada India Archives: Probation Officers could be trained for the NADA acupuncture therapy

Dr.. Smith addressed the group of Probation officers in Delhi  Government   and informed about the instrumental role played by a Probation officer in assisting the judicial system in delivering justice. He furthered that the key for any effective probation service is that willingness of the subject to keep coming back . With the right use of Acupuncture techniques can aid the probation officer to motivate the subject to come back willingly. According to Dr.. Smith : Mr. Vatsayan commenced the session by introducing Nada India and Dr. Smith to the members present . He broadly categorised the purpose of meeting into two viz. ·         To know about the gaps in the delivery of the probation services . ·         The applicability of Dr. smiths knowledge and techniques to bridge the gap in the Indian set up of probation services . The introductory address was followed by the introduction of all the members in the group and their experiences vis-a-vis the delivery of p

Dr.Sinha emphasized the effect of NADA protocol on various NCDs such as diabetes, Hypertension & Insomnia.

Prof. T.K.Thomas  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 respiratory diseases”. There are frightening figures about the mortality attached to tobacco related diseases. A study by three Indian researchers in 2012 revealed that “tobacco is a leading preventable cause of death, killing nearly six million people worldwide each year. Reversing this entirely preventable man made epidemic should be our top priority. The global tobacco epidemic kills more people than tuberc

Next NADA Protocol training workshop is scheduled to be held in Delhi on 1st June 2019

Namshkar, NADA keeps growing and thriving because its members are committed to using acu detox for wellness, healing pain and suffering of people living with addiction, trauma, non communicable diseases  or other behavioral health issues worldwide. Join us and gain all the benefits of training that can support you personally and professionally.It is designed for those who are already working in the addiction or health promotion field and who want to add to their knowledge and provide additional treatment options for their clients/target groups.  Nada India training follows the format of the successfully accredited Protocol training developed by NADA US at the Lincoln Memorial Hospital New York.( www.acudetox.com ).  Nada India registered trainers were trained by Dr.Michael O.Smith psychiatrist and founder of NADA International.   I am happy to inform you that next NADA Protocol training workshop is scheduled to be held in Delhi on 1st June and 2nd June 2019 (Field work) Th

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At the age of 17 years, Mahesh has given up his schooling to work as a salesman."

Educate 500 families living with alcohol use & NCD "At the age of 17 years, Mahesh has given up his schooling to work as a salesman." Alcohol violence in the family is forcing a lot of children to join work force. We target to sensitize 500 children about the issue of alcoholism and NCDs & encourage them to continue their education. Uma's troubles became worse when her husband started using alcohol and abuse became an everyday affair. We intend to counsel, heal 240 women survivors of violence to seek help and to live healthy & productive life.    Challenge Worldwide, 3 million deaths every year result from harmful use of alcohol. It can lead to a range of mental, behavioural and other non-communicable conditions (NCDs). The harmful use of alcohol also brings significant social and economic losses to individuals and society at large. The recovering addicts and their families are usually not aware of NCDs and its relation with their alcohol and drug use