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

'NADA acupuncture is a public health model that adds a valuable component to the behavioral health fields', says Dr. Michael.O. Smith, Some were dozing off;some with  drooping.heads;some in a sort of trance;some snoring off. They all had one thing in common- sterilized  acupuncture  needles carefully pierced in one of  their ears. It was a cloudy and chilly  February afternoon in Delhi. Even some of the large contingent of journalists who routinely take the flights of steps at the reception of the I N S building in Rafi Marg were inquisitive. A couple of them were led to the few vacant seats so were some of the non journalists INS staff. Acupuncture Detoxification specialist and associates and assistant  inserted needles in their ears with care and precisely without hurting them. Presiding over this demonstration was Dr. Michael.O.Smith,Chairperson NADA International...

Dear Suneel ji. We are really grateful to NADA for their constant motivation and kind co-operation in lending a helping hand in detoxification of the drug users.The feedback regarding your training program will be sent to you soon, We expect to bring more good results with this association in coming future.Kindly send further mails to the below mentioned address for future correspondence. Regards, Dr. Uttam Singh SEnior Research Officer SPYM,Delhi. FEEDBACK AND EVALUATION OF TRAINING PROGRAM CONDUCTED BY NADA FOUNDATION AT DEADDICTION CENTRE- SPYM DELHI Comment no. 1: As does a soap cleans our body from dirt likewise acupuncture cleans our system and mind, I m feeling lighter as is all dirt from my mind got washed away – Anonymous. Comment No. 2: A quite different sensation is felt in lower limbs after inserting acupuncture needles initially, after 30-40 min my mind got static and I went in a sleeping mode, I hardly realized someone is near about me. Comment No. 3: I was very...

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...

sir plz intimate us bout ur training schedule n timings... we really enjoyed ur presence & acupuncture really left us in a balanced state....waitin 4 ur reply. with warm regards Dr Uttam Spym,vasant kunj.