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Dear Suneelji,
It is useful, informative, convincing that it is applicable to post disaster of any kind. It can be combined with any of the systems of treatment. The only hitch I see in India is to get the authorization to practice it. In the film it seems that community workers were also trained to use it. And as a traditional and ancient method it was the local community elder wise person who practiced it, so what is the big song and dance about the simple understanding of ear anatomy and practice of pressure of needle being used by disaster response teams or first responders. Even local ANMs and local/traditional birth attendant who are being recognized as service providers can also be trained.

I liked the fact that it induces sleeps. This method seems to give a lot of relief as in the testimony of the Fire man.

Where do we try it? Who would oppose it? Do we lobby to make it into the training curriculum of the AMNs and TBA and the mental health nursing systems. Do we lobby with UNDP/UNICEF and others who are supporting the initiatives of the Disaster Prevention? Even the para military and police? Let us brain storm and chart out a plan of first movement.
It is useful, informative, convincing that it is applicable to post disaster of any kind. It can be combined with any of the systems of treatment. The only hitch I see in India is to get the authorization to practice it. In the film it seems that community workers were also trained to use it. And as a traditional and ancient method it was the local community elder wise person who practiced it, so what is the big song and dance about the simple understanding of ear anatomy and practice of pressure of needle being used by disaster response teams or first responders. Even local ANMs and local/traditional birth attendant who are being recognized as service providers can also be trained.

I liked the fact that it induces sleeps. This method seems to give a lot of relief as in the testimony of the Fire man.

Where do we try it? Who would oppose it? Do we lobby to make it into the training curriculum of the AMNs and TBA and the mental health nursing systems. Do we lobby with UNDP/UNICEF and others who are supporting the initiatives of the Disaster Prevention? Even the para military and police? Let us brain storm and chart out a plan of first movement.
Jyotsna Roy
Human Development Consultant & Chairperson,
Institute of Social Development and Disaster Management
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