Encouraging Community Wellness for Behavioral Health (Addiction,NCDs and Mental Health)

A workshop was organized by Nada India Foundation at Border Security Force (BSF) Gujarat Frontier Headquarters, Gandhinagar on 29 January 2011. Before workshop began Dr. Michael O.Smith visionary and founder of NADA International and Suneel Vatsyayan Chairman of Nada India met with paramedics and nursing assistants. They said there were about 500 families living at that base. On asking what main complaints patients were presenting with, sleeplessness, headaches, cold and cough etc were the common presenting complaints. Suneelji then explained to them how this ear detoxification acupuncture works. That it was not for curative purpose but as preventive and preparing patient for further treatment. Both Dr. Smith and Suneelji also answered their questions. After this addressing about 200 Jawan (Constables) and their families including Inspector General of Gujarat Frontier shri A.N.Sinha IPS with his wife and other senior officials , Shri Suneelji said this 3 point ear acupunctu

Dear Friends , Greetings from Nada India Nada India Foundation and Nada Gujarat Chapter are pleased to announce the Training workshop on use of ear acupuncture as per NADA Protocol for wellness, addiction treatment and general well being for physicians and nursing staff to be held at Nisargopachar Kendra at Vinoba Ashram, Gotri, Vadodara Gujarat on 14 th March .2011(11am-5pm). On 15 th & 16 th March 2011 at Central Jail Vadodara Gujarat .The workshop will be conducted by Daksha Patel NADA,ADS (Canada ) ,Dr.Nayana Shah and facilitated by Suneel Vatsyayan NADA ADS , Chairman Nada India. Nada team well also visit central Jail Ahmedabad on 17 th March 2011 for brief orientation as part of follow up. The workshop aims to facilitate a shared understanding of importance of barrier free services and skill in use ear acupuncture as an adjunct treatment at all stages of addiction treatment (pre admission, detoxification and rehabilitation and after care) and wellness pr